Racial pioneers said they felt Obama to be extraordinary . Poll shows Americans split by race over how Obama should be treated . Just days before he was sworn in , President Obama was giving his daughters a tour of the Lincoln Memorial when one of them pointed to a copy of Abraham Lincoln 's second inaugural address carved into the wall . Racial pioneer says pressure can make person ` ` stark - white mad ''
Racial pioneers said they felt Obama to be extraordinary . Poll shows Americans split by race over how Obama should be treated . Racial pioneer says pressure can make person ` ` stark - white mad ''