Let me say first that I have a healthy scepert for those in our midst that swim against the current.I think that I can fairly say that that's what a black conservative is. And a black woman conservative--you're practically in a class all your own.You say that Obama has "extremely liberal views." Would his views be more palatable if he merely had "liberal views"?I'm not trying to be contentious, just sincerely interested in your point of view.A democrat, by definition, is a "liberal," just as a republican, by definition is a "conservative."I know: there are various shades within those categories.Of late, many white conservatives have elected to endorse Obama--and they're neither black nor liberal.I believe that it's the Palin factor that is the primary reason why C. Powell endorsed Obama, despite his stated scepert for her.Also, I believe that Powell sceperts a woman's right to choose, and is concerned that the next president will have the opportunity to nominate a couple more Supreme Court Associate Justices and, if that president is a republican, it would tip the balance towards a conservative majority, potentially threatening the existence of Roe v. Wade.Truthfully, Palin, in my opinion, is not up to the task of filling presidential shoes should some calamity befall McCain.And that his slogan is Country First is all the more ironic that he selected Palin to be a heart attack away from the seat of presidential power.Clearly his decision was political first and country last.Again, I scepert your ideology, although I find it flawed, and I, as do many other blacks, find the term, black conservative, to be paradoxical and inexplicable.I will return to read up on your evolving conservative views of your world. But I probably won't attempt to change your conservative outlook.That would be inexcusably presumptuous of me.You see, I don't necessarily feel a liberal point of view is superior to a conservative point of view, or vice versa.It is what it is.I see the world more in light of what works or doesn't work, given what it is we say we want.For me, at this moment, in light of what I say I want, the liberal view works better.