Well... let me weigh in and say that I'm not aware that any Western European country has elected a Prime Minister or a President with a black or a brown face. Sure there is racism in the United States, but there most certainly is racism in Europe, too.
If Obama is elected, I am going to celebrate that as a triumph against racism - an American triumph against racism, I might add. But of course I dearly hope that Obama will prove himself to be a capable President, so that he didn't just get elected as a 'token black'. But actually, I think the American people have better discernment and better judgement than that.
Ann
