Obama on the Right to Be Mediocre

We’ve been hearing a good deal lately about Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s views on racial preferences, but what exactly is President Obama’s own position on this issue? Obama’s electrifying address to the 2004 Democratic National Convention led many to think of him as a "post-racial" politician. (Recall young Obama supporters chanting "Race doesn’t matter!" during the campaign.) A careful look at Obama’s record in the Illinois state senate, however, ... Full Story »