Stoking The Fires Of Racism

John Kerry doesn't mind wading into the murky waters of race-baiting:

While speaking before the Congressional Black Caucus on Saturday night, John Kerry made the baseless, inflammatory claim that the Republican Party would try to suppress black votes in the coming election. Kerry is white, and he was applauded for his words.
Addressing the mostly black National Baptist Convention in New Orleans last week, I was booed for about 30 seconds. And I'm black.
Why the difference? Kerry is a Democrat, and I'm a Republican. And for far too long, the Democrats have had a monopoly on black votes in this country.
For the first half of my adult life, I was a Democrat. Today, I serve in the Cabinet of President Bush. The long road that brought me to the GOP began in March 1965, when I headed to Alabama to join Martin Luther King Jr. in registering voters and taking part in a civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery.

I think Bush may receive a few more black votes this time than last. When African-Americans enter that booth, they have the chance to pull the lever for the candidate they prefer without the so-called black leaders telling them for whom to vote. I suspect quite a few more than believed choose Bush this time around.