| A moderate Democrat like Joe Biden would now be cruising toward a landslide victory in November. However, Middle America's deeply-rooted fear of African-Americans could sway the election toward McCain in the final days. Without a doubt, Republican ads will contain subtle racial subtexts to make sure that this happens. A McCain win would be unfortunate. Long before senility set in, McCain finished in the bottom 1% of his college graduating class. He lacks even a basic understanding of geography, let alone macro-economics and geopolitics. Even with a built-in advantage of not being stupid and not being a pro-Bush Republican, Obama needs a older, conservative white guy like Chuck Hagel or Sam Nunn as his vice presidential choice to have a chance in November. |