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Selected quotes:

"So his rise has not done away with privileges for the white Americans but reinforces their privileges on the contrary."

"It seems that Obama is more able to meet a psychological demand of the general public for social change. Turbulent prospects, a face-off between the fledgling, young black lawyer Obama versus the seasoned yet crafty white veteran John McCain, and the general sentiment in the U.S. to aspire for both a new start and renewed stability … If in view of all these factors put together, how big is Obama's preponderance over McCain?"

"In the case of Iraq war, Obama is quite determined and resolute with his attitude against the war. But, as a matter of fact, how to withdraw the American forces from Iraq and, if they are really pulled out, then how to cope with its internal turmoil in the country once that happens? No one is convinced that such a complex issue can be resolved with the firm approach alone. And similar or identical issues also exist in such fields as economy, social security and education."

The article concludes:

"For either Obama or McCain, the crux of the matter is how to enable voters to know their detailed plans and how to confide these voters even more in the eventual fulfillment of their plans. As for onlookers of the American presidential race, they should bear in mind that they should not be confused by a change of roles on the "performing stage" but see clearly what changes these roles are to make."

So the interesting question is, why does the voice of the Communist Party feel the need to make these comments?

Possible ideas follow, but I welcome your own comments:

1. Desire for more concrete proposals in order to understand/tie down each candidate.

2. Potential preference for working with Republicans, the bet being that US will be more predictable and better adhere to current rules governing realpolitk.

3. Less criticism on human rights expected from the Republicans. Comments from Obama could potentially come faster, more frequently and sting harder given the speaker.

What do you think?