[MarkL]

My question to this sort of thinking is "How is voting for someone because they're Black/a Woman/Jewish/etc... any different than NOT voting for them because they're Black/a Woman/Jewish/etc?"

And is voting for someone because of their race "less racist" than voting against that person because of their race? (Yes, I know that I'm misusing the term "racist," but that's how it's currently being used in political discourse today: I realize that most people who use the word "racist" don't actually understand the meaning.)

Mark

[wo fat]

And is voting for someone because of their race "less racist" than voting against that person because of their race?

Here's what I keep hearing many principled conservatives saying: they want someone to vote FOR. They are tired of voting AGAINST someone.

Okay, so some conservative blacks want to vote FOR someone, too. They don't want to vote AGAINST Obama and they can't vote for Mccain.