Is there a double standard at play in this election? If so, what is the root of it? I recently returned from a trip to the mid-west and south east United States, where I was astonished to hear racist comments about Barack Obama from educated people who I would have thought might know better. And it got me thinking, what if the tables were turned? What if John McCain had Barack Obama’s resume, and Barack Obama had John McCain’s resume. What would our perceptions of these candidates be under those circumstances? Well, apparently, at least a few other people have been thinking about this.