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Noted social commentator Shelby Steele assesses the pros and cons of the candidacy of Senator Barack Obama in this book published at the beginning of the primary season for the 2008 election. Steele finds Obama eminently qualified for the highest office in the land in terms of character and ability. However, there remains the question of whether, in 2008, Americans are ready to elect a candidate from the African American community. Steele forthrightly addresses this issue and how Senator Obama has responded to it. Steele says that Obama has chosen to project an identity as a "bargainer," who does not confront or challenge Americans on the issue of race. This, says Steele, is in contrast to previous African American candidates who have portrayed themselves as "challengers" to the status quo. Whether or not Obama's position will succeed for him, Shelby Steele warns that there is a price to pay, especially among African American voters. In discussing these issues, Steele, as always, deftly untangles the sometimes complex role of race in American life and politics.
| Size | | Length: | 143 pages | | Height: | 8.0 in | | Width: | 5.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 8.0 oz |
Industry Reviews
"What you'll find in these pages is a deftly argued discourse on the racial aspects of the Illinois senator's presidential quest....Mr. Steele's diagnosis of Mr. Obama's dilemma is compelling and hard to fault."
(12/11/2007)
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