90+% of blacks for Obama because he's black.

Hatuey · 10-29-08, 04:57 PM

Alright so I've been hearing a lot lately that the majority of blacks are only voting for Obama because he's black. This is one of the lines supporters of the former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republicans love to repeat to much. I love it. It's really an interesting comment to say the least. Why? Not because it's not based on any solid data but on pure racial profiling. Well blacks are only voting for him because he's black. Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Allan Keyes and many other blacks have run for the last 30 years and have all failed.

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NONE of them have gotten even close to 90% of the black vote and yet somehow a Democrat always seems to get at least that much. Why is this? Did 90% of blacks vote for Kerry because he was black? Did 90% of blacks vote for Gore because he was black? Did 90% of blacks for Clinton because he was black? The moment these questions are asked quickly the theory of Obama winning the black vote because he's black loses all touch with reality.

Then we have the states Obama won during the campaign. Obama beat Hillary on 95%+ Caucasian states and yet lost in states with some of the heaviest black populations in the country. I mean seriously people Iowa? Connecticut? Missouri?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...egate_Vote.svg

Lightdemon · 10-29-08, 05:11 PM

He's half black, so it's an anomaly!

It's like vanilla and chocolate lovers don't know what to do when they're given this:

MDM · 10-29-08, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatuey

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Did 90% of blacks [vote] for Clinton because he was black?
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You mean Clinton wasn't black?

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Originally Posted by Lightdemon

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It's like vanilla and chocolate lovers don't know what to do when they're given this:

I'm a chocolate-lover and I know exactly what to do with that!

Anyway...

The 90% number is certainly ridiculous, but there are A LOT of black people that I have heard myself say that the only or at least the #1 reason they are voting for Barack is because of color.

Maybe 60%?

Then there's this guy:
YouTube - BTW I'm Voting For Mccain / Palin

1069 · 10-29-08, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatuey

Alright so I've been hearing a lot lately that the majority of blacks are only voting for Obama because he's black. This is one of the lines supporters of the former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republicans love to repeat to much. I love it. It's really an interesting comment to say the least. Why? Not because it's not based on any solid data but on pure racial profiling. Well blacks are only voting for him because he's black. Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Allan Keyes and many other blacks have run for the last 30 years and have all failed.

F
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L
E
D

NONE of them have gotten even close to 90% of the black vote and yet somehow a Democrat always seems to get at least that much. Why is this? Did 90% of blacks vote for Kerry because he was black? Did 90% of blacks vote for Gore because he was black? Did 90% of blacks for Clinton because he was black? The moment these questions are asked quickly the theory of Obama winning the black vote because he's black loses all touch with reality.

Then we have the states Obama won during the campaign. Obama beat Hillary on 95%+ Caucasian states and yet lost in states with some of the heaviest black populations in the country. I mean seriously people Iowa? Connecticut? Missouri?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...egate_Vote.svg

Well, blacks are only 14% of the population, and a lot of that 14% are ineligible to vote, either because they're not old enough, or because they are currently incarcerated, or because they have felony convictions, which prevent citizens from voting- forever- in many states.
Either way, the total population of eligible black voters, even if united somehow, would not have been enough to effect a win for Jackson, Sharpton, or any other generally unpopular candidate.

I don't care whether blacks are voting for Obama because he's black, because they think his wife's hot and his kids are cute, because they think his ears cause him to look endearingly like Dumbo, because they care a great deal about the global, environmental, domestic, and financial issues facing this nation and think Obama's proposed solutions conform more closely to their beliefs than his rival McCain's, or for some other reason entirely.

I'm just glad they're voting for him, because I want him. We need him.
But it's to be expected; even if Obama weren't half-black, most blacks who vote are democrats. At least around here.

lincoln · 10-29-08, 07:00 PM

On the issues Senator Obama and Senator Clinton were very similiar, yet during the primaries Senator Obama earned in the neighborhood of 90% of the black vote. So was it on differences in issues that matter to the black voter or race?

Daddyo · 10-29-08, 07:17 PM

I have a little test going on at my job......I ask black customers who they are supporting and then why. They all said Obama so far and this has never happened with Clinton, Gore, or Kerry.

Thus far they have parroted the change mantra. Only a handful could explain why they supported Obama and then they gave the talking points.

I have not doubt that there are many blacks who are voting for Obama because he's black. The rest would vote for the demoncrats despite color.

sazerac · 10-29-08, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hatuey

Alright so I've been hearing a lot lately that the majority of blacks are only voting for Obama because he's black. This is one of the lines supporters of the former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republicans love to repeat to much. I love it. It's really an interesting comment to say the least. Why? Not because it's not based on any solid data but on pure racial profiling. Well blacks are only voting for him because he's black. Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Allan Keyes and many other blacks have run for the last 30 years and have all failed.

F
A
I
L
E
D

NONE of them have gotten even close to 90% of the black vote and yet somehow a Democrat always seems to get at least that much. Why is this? Did 90% of blacks vote for Kerry because he was black? Did 90% of blacks vote for Gore because he was black? Did 90% of blacks for Clinton because he was black? The moment these questions are asked quickly the theory of Obama winning the black vote because he's black loses all touch with reality.

Then we have the states Obama won during the campaign. Obama beat Hillary on 95%+ Caucasian states and yet lost in states with some of the heaviest black populations in the country. I mean seriously people Iowa? Connecticut? Missouri?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...egate_Vote.svg

Blacks dropped Hillary like a stone for an inexperienced nobody because he is black and for no other reason.

Lerxst · 10-29-08, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sazerac

Blacks dropped Hillary like a stone for an inexperienced nobody because he is black and for no other reason.

They dropped you cause you are black.

Blacky.

sazerac · 10-30-08, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Lerxst

They dropped you cause you are black.

Blacky.

So calling someone black is your idea of a good insult?

cnredd · 10-30-08, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hatuey

Alright so I've been hearing a lot lately that the majority of blacks are only voting for Obama because he's black. This is one of the lines supporters of the former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republicans love to repeat to much. I love it. It's really an interesting comment to say the least. Why? Not because it's not based on any solid data but on pure racial profiling.

Or just outright ASKING THEM...

Keep arms and legs inside the ride at all times...

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Originally Posted by cnredd

Obama gets scant white support in MS

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Whites largely shunned Barack Obama in Mississippi's Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday as the Deep South showed once again its reluctance to embrace him across racial lines.

While 92 percent of blacks lined up behind the Illinois senator, 70 percent of whites supported Hillary Rodham Clinton, according to an exit poll of voters conducted for The Associated Press and the television networks.

Can AP create any more of a biased headline and first sentence?!?!...

30% of whites voted for Obama, yet 8 FRIGGIN PERCENT of blacks voted for Hillary...

Here what it SHOULD read if they wanted to be fair and point out the LESSER fact...

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Clinton gets less support from blacks than Obama does from whites in MS

Whites largely shunned Barack Obama in Mississippi's Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday, but blacks shunned Hillary Clinton EVEN MORE as the Deep South showed once again its reluctance to embrace her across racial lines.

I wonder if AP is actually on Obama's payroll or they're just doing it based on ideology...

Now that's against a white DEMOCRAT...

Are you expecting McCain will do better than 8% or do you think Obama will improve upon his 92% among blacks?...

10-29-08, 04:57 PM	#1
Hatuey Young Money Millionaire Join Date: Oct 2006 Last Online: 06-26-09 01:39 AM Posts: 15,142 Thanks: 3,622 Thanked 3,835 Times in 2,418 Posts Lean: Liberal Gender:	90+% of blacks for Obama because he's black. Alright so I've been hearing a lot lately that the majority of blacks are only voting for Obama because he's black. This is one of the lines supporters of the former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republicans love to repeat to much. I love it. It's really an interesting comment to say the least. Why? Not because it's not based on any solid data but on pure racial profiling. Well blacks are only voting for him because he's black. Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Allan Keyes and many other blacks have run for the last 30 years and have all failed. F A I L E D NONE of them have gotten even close to 90% of the black vote and yet somehow a Democrat always seems to get at least that much. Why is this? Did 90% of blacks vote for Kerry because he was black? Did 90% of blacks vote for Gore because he was black? Did 90% of blacks for Clinton because he was black? The moment these questions are asked quickly the theory of Obama winning the black vote because he's black loses all touch with reality. Then we have the states Obama won during the campaign. Obama beat Hillary on 95%+ Caucasian states and yet lost in states with some of the heaviest black populations in the country. I mean seriously people Iowa? Connecticut? Missouri? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...egate_Vote.svg
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lincoln User Join Date: Aug 2008 Last Online: Yesterday 02:43 PM Posts: 70 Thanks: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Re: 90+% of blacks for Obama because he's black. On the issues Senator Obama and Senator Clinton were very similiar, yet during the primaries Senator Obama earned in the neighborhood of 90% of the black vote. So was it on differences in issues that matter to the black voter or race?

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Daddyo Student Join Date: Oct 2008 Last Online: 12-01-08 05:17 PM Posts: 152 Thanks: 9 Thanked 33 Times in 29 Posts Lean: Conservative Gender:	Re: 90+% of blacks for Obama because he's black. I have a little test going on at my job......I ask black customers who they are supporting and then why. They all said Obama so far and this has never happened with Clinton, Gore, or Kerry. Thus far they have parroted the change mantra. Only a handful could explain why they supported Obama and then they gave the talking points. I have not doubt that there are many blacks who are voting for Obama because he's black. The rest would vote for the demoncrats despite color.
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