The country isn't ready for a black President, especially one from the Marxist left. Can you say 'reparations'?
The man's color does not bother me, his political view DO!
Most of the country doesn't believe there is any Marxist left. The conventional wisdom is that communism closed up shop in the 90's. The most evil ideology known to man just licked its wounds and went peacefully into the night. That's honestly what most people think.
Also, Obama is not black. He's half-black... and he's articulate -- which only means that he doesn't flub his lies and hopeful-sounding platitudes. He gets them right on the first take, making for nice, clean sound bites. He's as non-threatening as a black man can get. White women will fall for his act and vote for him in large numbers. Especially after he goes on Oprah and dazzles.
It's the Muslim issue that will hopefully bring him down. And even that will be tough if there isn't another attack between now and '08 (which I seriously doubt there will be).
I think Obama's a lock for the VP in '08 with an outside shot at winning the Dem primary.
Not bad for a guy who hasn't accomplished a damn thing in his political life. Not bad at all.