Mhm..on the Obama / Osama thing:

http://www.congratstothewinners.com/2008/10/waterboard-barack-obama.html

and

http://regentsparklabour.blogspot.com/2008/10/republican-chief-links-obama-and-osama.html

and

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/15/gop-site-california-removes-waterboard-obama-graphic/

for an example.

Think about it:

Its a point even someone in Germany knows about this vote that in republican corner (maybe not Mr McCain himself, but in the republican corner)... well... I don't feel positive.

To the racist point: maybe you are not a racist, maybe I am not a racist, but the fact is: there are to much racists in the world. And don't try to tell me, that America is free of racists, this is something I won't belief.

EDIT:

And:

I don't belief that its MAINLY a question of religion, skin color or gender, but racism is still a problem even in this vote.