This is not to say that race has not been an issue in the campaign . At various stages in the campaign , some commentators have deemed me either “ too black ” or “ not black enough . ” We saw racial tensions bubble to the surface during the week before the South Carolina primary . The press has scoured every exit poll for the latest evidence of racial polarization , not just in terms of white and black , but black and brown as well . And yet , it has only been in the last couple of weeks that the discussion of race in this campaign has taken a particularly divisive turn .