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I do not see a person's race or sex as a reason to vote either for or against that person. I do see racism and sexism as a reason to question that person's motives. I have not seen overt racism or sexism in any of our Democratic candidates. I have seen some tough campaigning. Candidates have always had to look at demographics to decide how to pitch their campaigns in order to win.
Some people want to say that it is not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game. The only president we have ever had who actually thinks that way possibly is Jimmy Carter -- one term.
To me, nothing is more paramount that beating the Democrats, protecting our constitution and winding down the war. I just don't have a candidate who makes my heart go pitter-patter. Come my state's primary, I may just sit it out. It is Texas after all. Of if I vote, since I see all the candidates as accceptable, I will vote for the one whom I think can crush the Republicans.
It is November that counts. All this race and gender stuff is something that the Republicans can't wait to use against us.
