Ideological Skin Bleach

Ah yes the proverbial light vs. dark; good vs. evil, has made its way to the national political arena. No this isn’t a holy battle between the conservative right and their worldly liberal counterparts; it’s a question of perception. More specifically how does one’s political leaning lighten or darken the complexion of elected officials. Just when you thought that media sources and the blogosphere had exhausted every possible aspect of race in relation to Obama, comes this telling study, examining the correlation between how one’s political affiliation colors Obama’s color. What’s particularly interesting about this study isn’t how conservatives and liberals darken and lighten Obama, it’s the unfortunate revelation that most still equate good with light and bad with dark. Check it out!