Comments on: Race ‘08: Blacks, the Bible, and Barack - Part II http://www.bloggernews.net/118051 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:17:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: davea0511 http://www.bloggernews.net/118051#comment-692392 davea0511 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:16:22 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118051#comment-692392 The question we should be asking is if JC Watts was running against a white democrat how would the polls look? It's true that democrats get the black vote by a fair margin most of the time, however it's a phenomenon that reinforcing and doesn't necessarily mean that the democrat party gives more favorable treatment to their community. In otherwords, since most African Americans are democrats most of the African American politicians are also democrat by heritage. Heritage is hard to break. The question we should be asking is if JC Watts was running against a white democrat how would the polls look? It’s true that democrats get the black vote by a fair margin most of the time, however it’s a phenomenon that reinforcing and doesn’t necessarily mean that the democrat party gives more favorable treatment to their community. In otherwords, since most African Americans are democrats most of the African American politicians are also democrat by heritage. Heritage is hard to break.

]]> By: Rich http://www.bloggernews.net/118051#comment-677845 Rich Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:59:11 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118051#comment-677845 Also... It is funny that everyone is making such a big deal that Obama is getting the black vote in the mid to upper 90 percent. What you may fail to realize is that every democratic nominee or present in recent history has received at last 90 percent of the black vote…Bill Clinton's black support was even in the mid 90's…So Obama is going to get 5 more percentage points than the previous white candidates and you are all hollering racism. African-Americans only make up less than 15 percent of the population so if every black voted for Obama just because of the color of his skin and every racist white person didnt vote for him becuause he is African-American he wouldnt have a chance if race was the only factor involved Let's stop whining about the 15 percent of this country who are African Americans who will support Obama because of the color of his skin but rather talk about the 20 percent of white Americas who AREN'T going to vote for him because he is black!!!!! Also…

It is funny that everyone is making such a big deal that Obama is getting the black vote in the mid to upper 90 percent. What you may fail to realize is that every democratic nominee or present in recent history has received at last 90 percent of the black vote…Bill Clinton’s black support was even in the mid 90’s…So Obama is going to get 5 more percentage points than the previous white candidates and you are all hollering racism.

African-Americans only make up less than 15 percent of the population so if every black voted for Obama just because of the color of his skin and every racist white person didnt vote for him becuause he is African-American he wouldnt have a chance if race was the only factor involved

Let’s stop whining about the 15 percent of this country who are African Americans who will support Obama because of the color of his skin but rather talk about the 20 percent of white Americas who AREN’T going to vote for him because he is black!!!!!

]]> By: Rich http://www.bloggernews.net/118051#comment-677759 Rich Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:24:11 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118051#comment-677759 Plain and simple, Obama won the Democratic National Primary not because of the color of his skin but rather his abilites Democrats would like in a President. It is and example of how Senator Obama got past the race card against him or if he as you suggest used it to his advantage. I give the voters more credit, and would not insult there intellegence by suggesting that he is using it (race card) for his advantage. Cherry picking comments out of speechs and the national press hardly paints a clear picture that the race card is a factor in this election. We havent gone there but I believe the despiration of Republicans and not Democrats will inflame this issue at the 11th hour. If Blacks would like to change to a better party other then the ones they have chosen in this case the Democratic Party so be it. Over the decades the Republican Party has done little comparitivly speaking to that of Democrats. If the contrary is true, why is it that any Black Democrats do not switch to the Republican Party? The sheer numbers are revealing in itself, and Republican policies are shutting out the middle and lower class, which also includes African-Americans. Martin Luther King would be proud today of Senator Obama. King’s hard work and many others is a shining example of where he is today. African-Americans are doing the right thing who are choosing Obama and it is because of the Democratic Party on the issues! Plain and simple, Obama won the Democratic National Primary not because of the color of his skin but rather his abilites Democrats would like in a President.

It is and example of how Senator Obama got past the race card against him or if he as you suggest used it to his advantage.

I give the voters more credit, and would not insult there intellegence by suggesting that he is using it (race card) for his advantage.

Cherry picking comments out of speechs and the national press hardly paints a clear picture that the race card is a factor in this election. We havent gone there but I believe the despiration of Republicans and not Democrats will inflame this issue at the 11th hour.

If Blacks would like to change to a better party other then the ones they have chosen in this case the Democratic Party so be it.

Over the decades the Republican Party has done little comparitivly speaking to that of Democrats. If the contrary is true,
why is it that any Black Democrats do not switch to the Republican Party?

The sheer numbers are revealing in itself, and Republican policies are shutting out the middle and lower class, which also includes African-Americans.

Martin Luther King would be proud today of Senator Obama. King’s hard work and many others is a shining example of where he is today.

African-Americans are doing the right thing who are choosing Obama and it is because of the Democratic Party on the issues!

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