Obama vs. McCain???

If Obama left his first wife for a much younger woman because he more or less grew bored of her how would America view him?

If Obama was a member of the Keating 5, how would America view him?

If Obama supported the ideas of George W. Bush, how would America view him?

If Obama's wife was addicted to pain killers, how would America view him?

If Obama spent his time drinking and partying among his professional colleagues, how would America view him?

If one of Obama's teenage daughters was pregnant at 17, how would America view him and his family?

If Obama held rallies as opposed to campaigning how would America view him?

If Obama publicly stated that reason why Chelsea Clinton is "so ugly" is because she is the child of "Janet Reno and Hilary Clinton", how would America view him? (McCain did offer a public apology for this statement to everyone except Janet Reno, as he saw no reason to do so).

If Obama publicly referred to Pat Robertson and Rev. Jerry Falwell as "forces of evil", how would America view him? (McCain did offer a public apology for this statement as well, " I do not consider them evil, and I regret that my flip remark may have mistakenly created that impression".

If John McCain was articulate and eloquent, how would America view him differently?

If John McCain was President of Harvard Law (keep in mind that John McCain is not a minority and therefore being President of Harvard Law is not as accomplished as it could be in that case), how would America view him differently?

My answer is that nothing would change. I think regardless of the times, we still live among racism, and it is prominent in ways that are not always apparent. Obama is viewed by some, in ways that would lead you to believe that he has the track record that McCain has had throughout his life. Sadly, Obama doesn't, but he is discredited because of his race. McCain has repeatedly made choices that should concern American citizens, including his choice for V.P.