I haven’t discussed politics with mine either and even though she seems to be conservative, with conservative values such as being married, having her kids in wedlock, going to college, etc. I have known other educated blacks that voted for Obama just to say they voted for the first black president. She is younger than me but still middle age (40’s or so) and I don’t expect her to stay a doctor to an older age either.
A lot of Blacks I know live their lives conservatively. They have conservative values and appear to believe essentially what I believe. You would think we are on the same page when it comes to politics. But with rare exception, they vote the straight Democrat ticket every single time and see no irony in voting for someone who promotes the opposite of their values.