Racism takes many forms, and the history of American racial prejudice is centuries-long. Is it naive to think that it does not play a role in the 2008 election?
Michael L. Hays
Michael L. Hays retired to Las Cruces after a consulting career in defense, energy, and environment. He has published a book and articles, and given papers, on Shakespeare and related topics. He has been a regular and guest columnist for a number of papers; he currently writes a bimonthly column for the Las Cruces Sun-News.