Race for the White House

What is the state of race in the US?

I live a fairly isolated life here in rural NH. We don't have to work at race relations, because, quite frankly, we don't have any diversity to relate to. It's easy for people like me to underestimate the impact of race in areas of the country where race is a factor.

I remember talking to an in-law a few years ago. This particular person grew up in an integrated city in New England, and rationalized a racist perspective on isolated personal experiences. Knowing this person as I do, I'm fairly confident in believing that his distrust and low opinion of minorities is reciprocated in-kind. These types of beliefs are difficult to camouflage, and tend to be reinforcing.

The final results on November 4 will be instructive. My best guess, and what I truly want to believe, is that the vast majority of Americans will vote for who they think can best guide our country during these difficult times. I understand that there is a small segment of our population that will choose a candidate based on skin color alone, but I am resolved to believe it is, indeed, a small segment.