If you examine the natal chart of the USA (at the time of Ben Frankin's signing 2:12 AM) you will see the seeds of violence in that chart with Saturn and Mars both aspecting the Sun. And, of course, we've had much violence in our American history. The natal Moon of the US chart is in Aquarius of course, and Saturn is presently transiting Virgo, which would be an 8th house transit. Others use the date of 7/2/1776 5:43 PM (the time of John Adams resolution), but I doubt that since that will give a Capricorn, rather than an Aquarian Moon. Some commenting that the stars are favoring Barack, but haven't taken into consideration the assassination worries. Persoanlly, given the issues and credibility, I find it hard to believe that Barack is doing so well. And that's why I believe that there is more going on here than "meets the eye." Something called "karma." I mean, I'm not a "racist" or a "feminist", although I am a doctor. I supported Senator Mel King (black) in his run for Mayor of Boston in 1983. I was a member of Stokey Carmichael's SNCC while I was on the UMass campus. I look for promise,and credentials in a candidate. But in my later years, I have come to see that "astrological karma" is a reality. Unlike the great-departed B.V. Raman, I am not the greatest seer, like Nostradamus. But I can see some things and, in a well-wishing sense, want to warn Senator Obama. Benazir Bhutto had 15,000 troops protecting her. Only the Holy Name can shield us. However, when Senator Obama was a young man, instead of searching for spirituality, he chose marijuana,cocaine and smoking, and only recently gave up smoking. On a personal note, Barack actually reminds me of a dear friend who looks almost identical to him. However, my friend, even though a rap superstar and 1st class webmaster, lives in a Hare Krsna ashram. He also had to mull through his bi-racial identity. For reasons of privacy, I will not reveal his name.