Is it just me or has the election of Barack Obama as our President affected the way "people" act towards other "people"?

Is it just me or has the election of Barack Obama as our President affected the way "people" act towards other "people"?
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I haven’t seen anything like this occurring, myself, and if I did see it firsthand, I’m not sure I’d know how to interpret it. It is new ground that has been broken, electing the first African-American president (and I am very happy for him and he deserved it for sure), and it might just be an event that is going to take some people more time than others to adjust to or accept.
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