This article should be taken down. It's offensive and repugnate. Senator Barrack Obama doesn't have a "racial identity crisis," the writer of this article does. I voted for Obama when I lived in Chicago and I will vote for him now. And not because he's one of us. But because he has ideals and is focused and wants to represent everyone. The fact that the writer in his article would look towards Rev. Al Shapton for approval of Obama, shows this author isn't taking the subject matter seriously. One black man is not the same as any black man, first off Mat. No one in the right mind would seriously elect Rev. Al Shapton! He has no political merit whatsoever. He's a crook and a fake. And I have a hard time feeling sorry for the author for someone calling him by the n-word when the author starts off using racial ephitets in leiu of the candidates names in the beginning of the article, he's clearly not the brightest. And I wonder if such a downright racists and foolish article really is the work of an intelligent, observant, and creative professional or some adolescent cry baby. He seems full of racial and gender hatred. It seems to me from reading this article the author has some serious problems with being black. It is my opinion, instead of writing damaging and thoughtless drivel he should go deal with them. Regardless of race, Obama is a good man and would make a great president.