Obama never used race to win the black vote. As a matter of fact, as recently as October 07, the blacks preferred Clinton to Obama. Over the months however, Clinton so mismanaged her campaign that she lost not only the black vote, but also the white votes that really matter.

Clinton on the other hand had to appeal to the baser instincts of the people in Appalachia and elsewhere to garner votes.

And, contrary to your argument, Clinton did NOT get 60-70% of the white votes generally. She only got 60-70% of the white votes belonging to certain socioeconomic status. Many whites have moved past race; their focus is on more substantive issues.

Also, Obama has not won a single state based on the black votes alone. If you were to eliminate the percentage of black votes from both candidates, Obama would still have won ALL the states he won.

And, lest we forget, Obama is actually half white, and there is no way to deny that. Not that this really matters anyway. Wait till November to see McSame's butt whipped at the polls, proving once again that race does not matter to most Americans.

OBAMA 08!