Originally Posted by chavette

As a research student studying political science, we get told often by our professors that Barack Obama would win this election hands down if he were a white man. But from all the discussions and forums I've seen on the subject on the internet, people seem to be saying that his skin color is NOT an issue. So, I've decided to run a little experiment here and I want to know, how many of you think that it would make a difference to your vote if Barack Obama was white?

I created a poll where you can vote anonymously if you want, so don't worry, you can answer honestly. The results are pretty surprising, so check them out

If Barack Obama were white...