Whites are the majority and maintain that power. In the U.S. political system, minorities gain traction when they vote as a large voting block. Don't hate the players, hate the game. Furthermore, I believe that ethnicity does matter as a means to find a connection with political candidates. Is it the best criteria to blindly vote on, I don't think so. We both do agree that racism is wrong but so is bigotry. Racism is not racism unless their is power (like the majority population) to implement and institutionalize the bigotry. Nevertheless, all people may be guilty of bigotry which is equally abhorrent but racism takes a conscience uprooting by the majority in power.