The 2008 US presidential race could, for the first time in history, turn out to be a contest between nominees who belong to the minority segments of the American population, whether by gender, race or religious denomination. On the Democratic side, the contest for nomination is between the Afro-American Barack Obama and the first woman to win a presidential primary, Hillary Clinton. On the Republican side, the leader in terms of delegates is Mitt Romney who subscribes to the Mormon denomination of Christianity. via