This Presidential Election may prove to be the most divisive in the last 100 years. Although there is a relative calm in the days leading up to Nov. 4th, what happens after election day will almost certainly demonstrate just how divided we are. If Obama wins, the Democrats will control the Executive branch and both Houses and are likely to pick up new seats increasing their majority. The historic nature of this election from a racial perspective along with the support of an overwhelmingly leftist media could give Obama a mandate for change even if his victory is by the narrowest of margins.

     The only thing that Republicans will be able to do is stand in opposition to a plethora of new big government legislation and in doing so will be painted as racists blocking the path to change. Obama will never have to play the race card the media and his fellow Democrats will do it for him. If Obama loses the resulting hysteria by the left will make it nearly impossible for McCain to govern. Stories of Jim Crow America stolen elections and intimidation will only fuel new conspiracy theories and further political and racial division. The emphasis on color in this election and its divisiveness is never demonstrated more clearly than the willingness of some Republicans to favor race over policy.  Abandoning Issues like abortion, taxation, immigration, wealth redistribution, the economy, the War on terror and the Supreme Court for what could be generations, in favor of identity politics.