[Ferndina]

I would hope not, but suspect it is true.

In recent elections 90% of black voters voted for Demoncrats, in 2008 99% of black voters voted for Obama, I doubt very many would vote for Alan Keyes or Herman Cain.

P.S. that is not a misspelling above.

[feralcat]

Nearly all blacks seem to have an a priori commitment to the Democratic party. There have been studies in which researchers interview blacks about their positions on issues. If a black interviewee expresses a conservative position on an issue--say against abortion or in favor of lower taxes--the interviewer will explain that the Republicans agree with him and the Democrats disagree. What then usually happens is that the black interviewee will change his position on the issue to align with the Democrats rather than view the GOP more favorably.

Blacks have been so propagandized that Republicans are all Klansmen and slave masters that they have a psychological block that prevents them from ever voting for the GOP. (Not to mention that it is no fun to be called "Uncle Tom," "Oreo", etc.)

So for the most part blacks support Obama because he is a Democrat. The fact that he is black does, however, increase voter turnout and enthusiasm for him.