Are Politics Skin-Deep? Liberal Voters See Obama as Lighter Skinned

[_Simpson_ 250]

Thanks, I got lucky. One of the few good weeks I have had

You are right, he didnt really campaign as a black man. What I should of said was that he was presented as a black man running for president. I remember early in the primaries when Hillary was talking about how this is a huge primary because we had a woman and a black man running. The media made a big deal that we had a black man running for president and when he did win it was obvious from Inauguration Day that this country seen him as a black man. I just have a hard time thinking that people didnt see him as a black man running for president.

Well, I'm joining you down in the cellar. Do you realize that aside from Seminole (who doesn't count since he hasn't completed a roster all season), we're the only guys below .500? Pathetic, man.

Obama is black. It's true. It's obvious. It was a factor in his election. It is a factor in his Presidency. I for one think it was a historic moment for this country to see beyond race and vote for the candidate they approved of. Now, he must govern. Many here think he's done a lousy job. Many think he's handling the pressures pretty well, myself included. It's about par for the course for any presidency at this stage. Honeymoon is definitely over.

Yes very pathetic, I really thought I was going to have a good year. Well theres always next year.

I agree I think he has handled the pressure well, not a fan of his policies though.

[Danno 1,228]

Actually, the more we know about Obamer the more he seems "yellow", though many feel he is red.

He is actually the first rainbow president.

[GabiandVi 34]

If these are the actual pictures used, the study is meaningless in terms of what it meant to prove. The middle and the right pics seem normal with regards to skin shade, only differ slightly due to lighting. But the composition of all three differ significantly and that says way more than the exposure level of the photo, which is what the mind would attribute any tonal differences to.

The one of the left does seem to be artificially altered. The skin tone is not lighter, exactly, but grayish or unnatural looking.