It's always good to have a variety of people in a poll.
Otherwise, it can get lop sided as you say.
The Race factor is fading away, however it's these Touting rights groups that are wedging a divide and keeping it pryed open for special benefits and funding.
It's becoming more and more clear that certain blacks in this country are always complaining how bad they have it, and want the world to give them what they need. (I.E. King Racist Jessee Jackson).
The more time goes on, and less people care about the Race Card, the more apparent it becomes.
On the other hand, There are the majority of the black population where the race factor is dissappearing. "The world owes me" mentality is dissapearing, where it once lived.
It's now "If I don't put forth effort like the rest of the world, then I won't be successful". - They need to teach this mentality more in school.
If little Jimmy or Peggie Sue doesn't work hard and EARN their way, then Jimmy and Peggie will be SOL. Instead, Jimmy and Peggy learn from parents ways of sucking on the system because they don't have to work.
I work with 500 or so engineers on a daily basis. There's about 150 or so african american engineers, and the rest is a mix from all over the world. In this mix, are some pretty Hillbilly type people, and it VERY RARELY comes up where we identify a person as "That tall black guy" or "That fat asian guy". It's more - "The tall guy that works up in this area".
Race doesn't come into the conversation - and it SHOULDNT.
The only reason I didn't want Obama is because he would only shove a wedge in the ever closing racial divide. And, if you look at his track record so far, with the Reverend and all that.... It's casting a negative light. He puts on his Mask to appease the masses, and then turns and puts on his other mask to appease certain groups.
Every politician does it...just not as blatant as this.
When I'm on a hot project for the customer, I dont care what color or race you are. If you can't back up the resume you were hired under to get the job done...then get the hell out.