Who you calling racist?

• Position: Letter to the editor

Matthew Rothschild, in the October Comment, asked why the contest remains so tight given the frustration with Republican leadership. His answer: "Because millions of white Americans, especially those who are forty-five and older, may not be able to bring themselves to vote for the black guy. It's that simple."

I have asked the Democratic Party repeatedly for a resume for Barack Obama. I get nothing in return. Tell me five measurable successes the man has had so I can judge his ability to fill the job for which he is interviewing.

I can get nothing out of his campaign except reasons to not vote for the other candidate. When was the last time you interviewed a potential employee for an open position and all they said during the interview was what the current person in the job was doing wrong and what the...