[S.T.D.]

Sir, Let be clarify. By all accounts, Obama has not delivered on his promises. He allowed the debt to blow up to 15 trillion, very expensive healthcare, employers are NOT hiring people because of the high healthcare costs they have to provide, more regulation on wall street restricting free flow of money etc.. Instead of lowering taxes, he is arguing for higher taxes on the rich. It is the rich who create business, middle class tax breaks are useless because they dont create businesses, at best spend money. so does not understand economics.

why is his healthcare expensive ?, because it covers pre-existing diseases & dependents. Automatically the insurance companies hiked the rates massively.

so anyways, in all respects Obama has failed to deliver on his promises. yes most Indian americans support him due to race, minority, pro-immigration etc.. - all reasons outside of merit & competence. !!

so where is the rational mind when they are deciding which presidential candidate to go for ?

Perhaps, we might need to come to an agreement on what the term "rational" means!

I am not trying to argue about the merits of Obama vs other candidates. I am trying to understand on what basis do you think Indians' support to Obama is based on emotive issues.

The race argument might be applicable for african americans, not Indians. I do not think Indians view Obama as their own race.

I am not sure what you are hinting at by mentioning "pro-immigration" but it can only point to a "rational" benefit and not an "emotional" one.

You also mentioned tax break to middle class, which is again a rational benefit to the largely middle-class Indian immigrant population.

I still do not think you have come up with any reasonable answers to support your position.