There is a very interesting four part report up over at Politico that explores how race could have an impact at the polls on election day. Primarily, it delves into the phenomenon of people lying to pollsters about the importance of race in this election, as well as past elections. Most recently, Hillary Clinton's surprise victory in the New Hampshire primary was seen as an example of white Americans lying to pollsters about their willingness to vote for a black candidate - there was nothing else to explain her victory in an election that the polls said was going to go to Obama.

The report explores past examples of this phenomenom, such as the loss of former Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley. It also has a very interesting look at how Obama is quietly targetting a constituency that has buoyed his campaign ever since his primary victory in Iowa - African Americans. We all know that Obama has tended to play down racial issues in this election so as to widen his appeal to white Americans, but this report explains how Obama has used his historical and cultural clout within the black community to rally an unprecented rise in black voter registration. Lastly, there's an article explaining why race will not play a signifigant roll at the polls on November 4, at least as long as the economy continues on it's downward slide. It's a very interesting report that gives major insight into how this election is altering racial politics in the United States.