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Race trumps age?
Posted By katie allison granju
Dr. Helen weighs in on the “isms” that Obama and McCain face in their campaigns:
Here is just one sample of how voters feel about McCain’s age in an article entitled, “Is McCain too Old to be President?”:
One-fifth of New Hampshire residents surveyed in a recent University of New Hampshire poll said McCain’s age would make them less likely to vote for him.
So, a full 20% in New Hampshire are unlikely to vote for McCain due to his age. That is comparable to the 19% who said they simply did not believe the US was ready for an African American president. And how many more outside of New Hampshire might be hiding how they feel about age? Who knows?
My point is that many people will not vote for various politicians based on a lot of factors, but when it comes to race, those factors get front and center stage while the others are pushed off to the side as unimportant when they may be as important or moreso.
May 14th, 2008
