Well I didn't vote, I really didn't want him as he has no experiance, and is learning on the go, that's not a bad thing because sometimes the best things to be found havn't proven themselves, but after Bush's administration I think we need somebody with a little more experiance, however, so far, he's proven quick to act, but is he doing the right thing, we do not know.
Chaney was bad for this country, plain and simple, if you ever took the time to read over his plans posted all over MSNBC's website it's a miracle he ever made it that far, the people I wanted in, both Dem and Rep didn't make it, so I didn't really care.
But yea, race did play a large roll in Obama winning, however he still carried a huge white vote, so that alone didn't carry him the extra mile, he just had no real competition.