In light of the Ashley Todd hoax, one I hope goes into the ignominious political history rather than in the annals of shrewd strategy, it's important to examine all the ways we've been assaulted with racism. I'm particularly taken aback by the graphic representations I've seen of Barack Obama as he makes his run. Here is a rundown of the various (frighteningly) racist cartoon images used against Barack Obama.
The Obama campaign has faced racism down with competence and transcendence. Unfortunately, as Barack Obama and his supporters have capably defiled anyone using old-hat racist themes to evoke Confederacy Era paranoia, there have been snickering bigots waiting in the fold with one image after another designed to poke fun at his identity. See images at the link.