It's not a question of his friend running, it's a question of him running. Quote one bigoted statement made by Obama (in context).

>If your friend was a known bigot or racist or even attended a white supremist church, would you support him for President of the U.S. or even Congress?
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>>You may be missing my point. No, I don't go around looking for open racists to befriend. I am talking about people I have known over a period of time. To me the friendship is strong enough to weather differing opinions, even ones I sometimes consider obnoxious. One of my oldest friends pretty much looks down on anyone whose ancestors didn't come from Europe. Is he a racist? Yup. It's probably the product of an upbringing he has not chosen to move beyond. But he has a lot of terrific traits and we have been through a lot together. I'm not going to kick him to the curb. An eyeroll will do. In general we don't go near politics and such because we know each other's views. (For some strange reason he considers me a naive pinko....) Do you and your friends agree on every issue? Do you denounce or abandon them if they say something objectionable?