Commentary on Politics Let's End This Pleasantly, Sen. Clinton   While the difference in delegates between Senators Obama and Clinton is nowhere near that between McCain and Huckabee, people are feeling as though the relative hasn’t left, yet again, but now is going to stay through to July – or as long as it takes. Might as Well Let Chelsea Run McCain, Choose a Black VP Reagan reminded us, that he too made a good number of trips to various countries with his father while he was president.  “In fact,” he says, “I was in the room when my father gave permission to Ed Meese to tell the military they could shoot down the Libyan planes over the Gulf of Sidra." What would we all say if McCain announced that his only criterion for choosing a running mate is that the person be a minority.  Maybe a female?  Or a Latino to bring diversity?  Almost all of America would be incensed!  McCain's Visit to Iraq: Setting Another Example Barack Obama, A Uniting Force Although the other candidates have heard reports on the state of Iraq, reports rarely impart the same knowledge as experience.  It wouldn’t be surprising if the Democratic nominee jumps onto the bandwagon of Iraqi visits, recognizing the importance of this firsthand experience on the issue. I recall the first time I heard him speak. I felt a surge of hope and inspiration that I had not felt for some time. Tears began to roll down my face in response to this renewed feeling of hope and confidence in the future of my country. Forging Alliances The Ties that Bind: Is Race Stronger than Beliefs? With comments such as that from Geraldine Ferraro about Barack Obama only being successful in his presidential campaign because of his race, it seems necessary for the African American community to continue to defend itself. Is it not a good thing that the United States has progressed so much (though definitely not completely) that I have not experienced these racial inequities and thus cannot relate?  That I am finally judged by my character rather than by the color of my skin?