Would Barack Obama be considered for the presidency if he was not black?

[Nym90]

Clearly Obama's race has helped him overall in the primary (not as much as many people think, but yes, it has helped more than it has hurt). It hurts him overall in the general (again not as much as people believe, but it's there).

If he were more than half-black he very likely would have never had the upbringing necessary to put him in a position to be considered for President, sadly.