Given the critical nature of this specific presidential campaign, at this point in history, I view it as quite possible for Barack Obama to at least win the Democratic party nomination, and if he doesnt, to have the capability, with a broad base of multi-cultural support, to run as a viable INDEPENDENT candidate, and defeat the Democratic and Republican candidates, by taking the core of Black voters which represent the fundamental base of both parties on a grass-roots level.
In the eventuality of his election would place him in a better position than any of the rest of us to influence the development of a more progressive us foreign policy, capable of strenghtening ties to africa and placing in the forefront policies that would address crisis in Southern Africa (HIV), Darfur (Civil war) and Mauritania (Slavery), while moderating the us support for zionist israel, and normalizing relations with cuba, argentina, mexico, nigeria, iran, syria, pakistan and other developing countries.
From what I see, most african-american critics of Barak Obama are leaning towards support for Hillary Clinton, an avowed "moderate" and DIXIECRAT despite her representing the state of new york.
Barak Obama is a "liberal" candidate which scares the zionist lobby in washington, which benefits from a war agenda and destabilization of the middle east.