I agree absolutely! I would think there's some hope of it; surely these people have some money in something, and they might not be deep thinkers (cue Captain Obvious graphic!), they do have a certain sense of self-preservation. If it comes down to him or them (as seems inevitable), it won't seem so cool to be cheer-leading the first black president. (I hope!)
If someone in the media ever breaks down and does a column on the FACT that he is really NOT the first black president but a mongrel who is half caucasian and possibly 3/8 or more Arab you will know the end is near.