I'll bet that the next black Senator will be a Republican. Look for Lt Gov Steele to run for Senate in MD, and win.
I don't know where opebo gets his info, but this is one white Southerner who has no problem voting for a black candidate to any offce whatsoever--provided he/she is conservative.
I don't see black Democrat candidates winning Presidential primaries either, not since 1988 at least. You guys had 2 black candidates in '04 and you avoided them in droves. Does that make all Democrats racists?
Obama will easily win the primary when his time comes.
Mosely Braun and Al Sharpton were toast because everyone knew they'd lose the general election.