Annette Gordon - Reed : Obama bet perception of racial barriers was faulty . Make no mistake : the times we live in fostered Obama 's triumph . She says the ` ` Bradley effect '' never worked in voting machines . Race is not an easy thing , and this is not the end of racism , she says . She says the election calls for rethinking what racial barriers still exist .
Annette Gordon - Reed : Obama bet perception of racial barriers was faulty . She says the ` ` Bradley effect '' never worked in voting machines . Race is not an easy thing , and this is not the end of racism , she says . She says the election calls for rethinking what racial barriers still exist .