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From a purely mercenary point of view, if Perry picks Allen West or Herman Cain as his VP, then the election is won.

My (limited) insight into the black community is that they are afraid that Obama has ruined the chance for any black to ever be elected to national office again. With Cain or West running, they can either stay home knowing that one of their own is in the inner circle and that political philosophy is more important than race.

strike word “either”
sorry.

“From a purely mercenary point of view, if Perry picks Allen West or Herman Cain as his VP, then the election is won.”

Won’t make a whit of difference, if the object of making such a choice is to “get more of the black vote”.

Obama will garner 92-95% of the black vote in 2012, if not more. It wouldn’t matter if BOTH the Republican presidential and vice presidential candidates were to be black. Won’t help the Pubbies at all, beyond 1 or 2 percentage points (of the black vote).

If you truly believe otherwise, you’re a fool.

Having a black on the Republican ticket will probably HURT the Republican’s chances. I’m going to say it and take my lumps, but Euro-Americans — whose votes will “make the difference” in 2012 — have had enough of “blacks on the ticket” for now. They will vote for the ticket that’s “most like themselves”. They’ve seen how “voting black” worked out for them, and for the country.

How much will it help the Republicans if they pick up a couple of percent of “the black vote”, but lose numerous points more of “the white vote” (which means more)?

Black Republicans are seen amongst _most blacks_ as “traitors to their race” and as “Uncle Toms”. If you don’t believe that, give Clarence Thomas a call....

Just sayin’...

Pretty good thinking.........

lol...you’re preaching to blacks that race ain’t important..it is to them...and not for no reason

but at the same time you’re touting the race of your VPs

so which is it?

FReepers really do not get black culture.

Me?...7th generation Mississippian...I got it...are you native Carolinian or from up north...you say limited insight into black community...most native Piedmont folks know blacks fairly well...it’s not like there aren’t any around

..I know I am a newbie

in reality there is only one serious VP nominee...Marco Rubio brings Florida likely with it’s 27 electoral votes...which might be lost otherwise.

Cain ..who is a social conservative..brings nothing besides that and West is a bit unusual...I would not want him as my VP...some things about him I like and some seem wacky...and he could not bring FL like Rubio can..he is too inflammatory..which we zot beholden types may like but which most folks don’t...especially wimmin folk