DD: Am I a bit confused? Consider the quote from Geraldine Ferraro, 
[NYT 12 Mar 08, Maureen Dowd.] "If Obama was a white man, he would 
not be in this position. And if he was a woman (of any color), he 
would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who 
he is. And the country is caught up in the concept."  I thought High 
Standard English required the use of the subjunctive in stating a 
condition contrary to fact. 

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