Everyone paying close attention to the campaigns for the presidency being waged by Barack Obama and John McCain is aware that they are studiously avoiding all references to endemic poverty and homelessness. On a daily basis, the two of them, and their legions of on-message surrogates, assail us with words intended to convey the intensity of their commitment to improving the lives of middle-class Americans.
As was the case with most African Americans, I was initially ambivalent regarding Barack Obama’s campaign to become President of the United States. On the one hand, I believed he was qualified, and would probably make a good to outstanding President if he managed to get elected. On the other hand, I understood that his candidacy would lead the nation into direct confrontation with the poisonous hatred animating the crowds currently dominating McCain-Palin rallies.
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