It’s at a point where we can no longer hold false hope that a woman will become the next US president, and the only true hope we can hold onto is the distinct possibility that we may have a black US president. Lets hope that we can hold onto that hope in the next few months as the Democrats and Republicans fight it out in the sensationalized media and closer to home, our morals and values.

As we approach the US election, many will ponder the ideology and political stance of each candidate, whether it be their policy on the Iraq war, health care, education, social security, or international human rights and diplomacy, we are never far from the personal truth that America will have to deal with the personal decision of whether they are comfortable voting for a man that may embody their values and politics but is of another race, versus a man that is from the old Bush institution of outdated ideology but is much more comfortable choice for the average white middle class.

However we decide to vote, lets hope that America is better for it. Lets hope that more responsible Americans will go out and vote for the candidate that will parlay a positive image for America and take us out of this inevitable recession.