I agree that a reasonable percentage of the "white" vote for the President in 2008 were cast in order to show the nation and world that we have generally overcome the barrier of race in this country. A split "white" vote shows clearly that there is no single voting bloc for those of lesser melanin. Can the same be said of those of greater melanin, who tend to vote in march-step?

Disgusting and racist? How so? If you would read Mr. Elder's column on a regular basis, you would note that he is talking primarily to other blacks in an effort to get them to think beyond the party line. In this frame, the column is perfectly honest and contains not a drop of racism.