Newsweek has published the details of a new poll examining white, anti-Black resentment. According to Newsweek,
...participants were asked to answer questions on a variety of race-related topics including racial preferences, interracial marriage, attitudes toward social welfare and general attitudes toward African-Americans. Respondents were grouped according to their answers on a "Racial Resentment Index".
The article reporting the poll findings goes on to suggest that these poll results may pose problems for Obama in November, but, more importantly, that Obama's candidacy has greatly increased the degree to which Americans now believe the country is 'ready' for an African-American president:
In 2000, only 37 percent of voters thought the country was ready for a black president. Now, 70 percent of voters think a black candidate like Obama could win the White House.
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