Miller: Why Obama will surprise national political pundits

[Radical Activist]

This i a very good article by an Illinois political columnist about some of the idiocy on racial issues and Obama as covered in the national media. Its worth reading the whole thing.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/miller/269423,CST-EDT-MILL23.article

Memo to all national political journalists, columnists, pundits, etc.: Please, get a clue. Perhaps because I live in and cover the politics of a state which has elected two African-American U.S. senators, a black mayor of our largest city and a black secretary of state who four years ago carried all 102 counties, I find your coverage of the ''race issue'' in the presidential contest to be utterly devoid of insight and context. I'll try to fill you in.

First, just because a prominent African-American leader endorses Hillary Clinton, that doesn't mean Barack Obama's campaign has suffered a mortal wound. It may seem unusual to you that some black leaders aren't supporting a black candidate, but, take it from me, this happens all the time....

Next, you "experts" assume that just because viable, credible black candidates end up winning overwhelming majorities of black votes that polls currently showing Hillary Clinton leading Obama among African Americans are somehow important.

Wrong again.

In Illinois, at least, large numbers of black voters tend to take their time making up their minds. In political parlance, they ''break late.''...

[BeyondGeography]

1. Nice piece

The tone is a little snide, but it's well-warranted in this case.

[Radical Activist]

3. I was starting to wonder

if anyone was going to comment.

Snark is this columnists usual style.

[Norquist Nemesis]

2. Frankly, the "endorsements" as a whole don't mean much

at least, IMO. I think the pundits put too much emphasis on endorsements PERIOD.

[Radical Activist]

4. kick

for an article that makes sense.