The cartoon is really showing how Obama is the hope for the future and that all the people are out in the dark if they don´t believe or follow his ways. The cowboy is framed as being the "average american", the KKK member is framed as being a major racism issue in the United States and the rebel flag shirted man is framed as being the right wing. Racist rebells that are out in the dark and not in support of the president.