[FMoran]

Based on the assumption most decisions are made off economics rather than race, consider that parts of Virginia around Washington and Richmond have a very wealthy black electorate.

This isn’t “inner-city” politics we’re talking about.

[misterrob]

I live outside of Richmond and while there are not many black families around here many have Obama bumper stickers on their vehicles.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Black voters are taken for granted by one party. It’s as if the Dems. can pencil in 90+% of the black vote in most elections.

There would be a sea change in our politics nationally, if Republican candidates could consistently get in the area of 30% of the black vote.

[southernnorthcarolina]

Based on the assumption most decisions are made off economics rather than race, consider that parts of Virginia around Washington and Richmond have a very wealthy black electorate.

This isn’t “inner-city” politics we’re talking about.

That's an excellent point.

On election night, you'll probably see some all-black precincts in Norfolk and Richmond giving McDonnell 2% of the vote. That does not mean that he got 2% of the black vote statewide. Those blacks who remain in "the 'hood" by economic necessity or by choice will remain faithful to the Dems; those blacks who are upwardly mobile increasingly vote their self-interests.