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Elephant in the room?

In the case of Obama, if he wins the Democratic nomination – he has all but clinched it over the weekend – American voters will have to ask themselves a question they've never asked before. That is, are we ready for a black President?

Well, the question itself says a lot about America, a country that claims to be a land of equality and freedom. But tha's an elephant in the room we may ignore for the moment. What we're talking about here and now is another elephant, the issue of race in the next election. The prospect of a black President is hitherto unheard of. It's unprecedented. Little wonder people will make an issue of it, especially Republicans whose presidential nominee is John McCain, who is white.

Pity that Obama and his nemesis Hilary Rodham Clinton are both Democrats. Hilary, being a woman, is also unprecedented running for President. Had they been in different parties, they might just as well be vying for the Presidency itself rather than party nominations.

Well, then of course there would be two elephants in the same voter booth, wouldn't there – blacks and women? At least that way one underprivileged group would win it all, you know.

Anyways, here are a few media examples of the elephant in the room.

1. The Black Elephant in the Room

At least Obama was trying, in his speech, to start a dialogue about the black elephant in the room. That's more than any white politician has done. White politicians want the blacks to just behave, vote for them, and then go away.