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I'm biracial,. too. Actually, more like triracial or quadracial. I actually embrace myself and share about my racial background, which is why Obama's stance irk me so much. His mother seems like a great person. She was out there, trying to better lives of people in Indonesia. I would be proud to have her as my mother especially that she raised him as a single mother. His dad was not there for him, but we don't know the whole story.

However, Obama seems to try to hide the fact (or minimalize) that he is biracial. It is almost like he is overcompensating himself as a black man though he really not. Politically, he is black. Biologically, he is half. I just cannot recognized him as a first black candidate for a president though his wife will be considered as first black first lady.

Obama seems to play his mother's side only when it is about education, briefly showing picture of his young mother.

It is a shame because his mother would have been a good consultant (due to her tie with Indonesia) to swing Asian voters, but that won't happen because Obama had to committed himself to his church and father's side.

I think it is funny that so many white-looking people considered themselves to be Indian while so many black-looking (with Indian blood) considered themselves to be black.

I do agree that when certain people called themselves black or indian are probably either perceives themselves that way or simply try to avoid "biracial" category. Many people seems to think "biracial" include "bisexuality", too.

What is interesting is that I notice many half black/Indian still called themselves black.

I don't care if he is a bottom for some man, went to some Islamic school (as long as it is religiously tolerant) or wear a turban in Kenya. My concern is what kind of beliefs he installed while attending controversial church that his own mom avoid and why he is so reluctant to embrace his mother's side. He seems to try to hide it or avoid the subject altogether. His wife, not Obama, speak for the most part during "60 minutes" segment. Obama looks very uncomfortable during the interview. Is there a skeleton waiting to be unleashed?