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Obama is half white and speaks well. He's not like Jessee or Rev Al. He's a black politician many whites feel comfortable voting for. I'm not one of them.

Me neither!

I believe his appeal is all in his voice quality ~ 100%

He SOUNDS confident. (emphasis on CON)
He SOUNDS sexy
He SOUNDS too cool for school

But he offers nothing of substance. No wisdom, no experience.
Those who only hear his voice quality aren't listening to CONtent.

He dresses well and could have been a male model many years ago. His wife is slim and has above average fashion sense.

The "package" the Obamas are presenting is compelling for those who lean Left with the added benefit that one gets to say that they cast a vote for the first black preisdential candidate [making them not racist].

This is an unusual race with strange dynamics.

Our guy: "old white man". Speaks okay but prone to news-worthy sound-bite gaffs [bomb, bomb, bomb Iran]. Wife is attractive but odd, wealthy, slender with good fashion sense ... but a bizarre druggie history.

So, who wins?