Obama's presidency improving US race relations

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WASHINGTON (AFP) – Barack Obama's historic breakthrough as the first African-American president appears to have reduced racial divisions in the United States, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll published Tuesday.

As the US leader approaches 100 days in office, the survey found that about two-thirds of Americans -- 66 percent -- said race relations are generally good, compared with 53 percent in July.

Twenty-two percent of respondents said US race relations are bad, compared to 37 percent in July.

The survey found that Black Americans remain among Obama's staunchest supporters, with 70 percent of US blacks saying the country is headed in the right direction, compared with 34 percent of whites.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090428/pl_afp/usobamarace_20090428151440

[Bankhead_ATL]

1. I live in GA.....

we still have some ways to go

[NightWatcher]

2. except for those who are becoming radicalized and are threatening him.

I'm not worried about your average white guy in middle America. I'm worried about the nutjobs who are likely to blow stuff up or plot against him....like an Eric Rudolf or Tim McVeigh.

[AspenRose]

4. *nodding*

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

3. Well, he's improving House and Senate race relations - at least that much is sure.

I'm not so sure anything's tangibly changed overnight in the black/white/hispanic/asian/mixed/other race relations, however.