I hate to say it...but "Don't count your chickens before they hatch." I know it's a cynical thing to say - but you never know - people can say one thing now and do the complete opposite when they get into the voting booth. Race is still a big factor and it will be difficult for a lot of minorities and whites to vote for a black man into the office. Sad...but true.

BUT...I hope he becomes the next president! I think he has a lot to offer and can do much good for the country and the world. Go Obama!!

I have to agree with Amir in that you can't count your chickens before they hatch. Although I think it's unfortunate that race may be the biggest variable on election day, there is a definite chance that either more people will vote in support of Obama than the polls show or the exact opposite will happen. And many of the national polls are tightening as well, although the exact differences vary depending on the poll. The reality is that no one will know who our next president is until November 5.

Also, every campaign in recent years has engaged in negative campaign tactics and despite his principles you mentioned earlier, Obama's campaign is no different. As a percentage of total ads, Obama's campaign has aired 12% less than McCain's , but in comparable terms, he's only aired approximately 1,000 negative campaign ads less than McCain, which is minimal when you consider the sheer number of ads both campaigns run. Regardless of who's getting your vote on Tuesday, it's important to recognize that negative campaign tactics are a political reality these days (not to say they're effective), and neither campaign has better principles than the other in this case.