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Barack Obama's black support linked to issues, not race
the flint journal ^ | 9/21/08 | Rickey Hampton

Posted on 09/21/2008 4:57:43 PM PDT by mathprof

It's the question more than a few African-Americans have been asked in recent weeks.

Are you voting for Barack Obama because he is black?

It's a question some African-Americans find offensive because it is a question hardly ever asked to a white person about a white candidate.

That said, Obama's ethnicity is certainly a big role in why he is doing so well among African-American voters, where he enjoys more than 90 percent voter support.

So, in part, the answer to the question is yes.

However, to think Obama's race is the only reason African-Americans vote for him is naive. Obama's overwhelming support is about the same as Bill Clinton and Al Gore received from African-Americans.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; blackvote; issues; mcainpalin; mccainpalin; obama; obamabiden; race; racism
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1 posted on 09/21/2008 4:57:43 PM PDT by mathprof
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Michael Moore’s hometown newspaper......nuff said!


2 posted on 09/21/2008 4:59:08 PM PDT by Nekman (Liberals: Beliefs built on nothing but Lies.....no wonder they all take Prozac!)
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To: mathprof

Minorities’ dependence on government and the exploitation and perpetuation of that by the liberal party is a race issue.


3 posted on 09/21/2008 5:00:07 PM PDT by South40
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To: mathprof
However, to think Obama's race is the only reason African-Americans vote for him is naive.

So if blacks vote overwhelmingly for Barack, it is about issues and not race, but any whites voting against Barack have to be voting from racist motives, not issues.

4 posted on 09/21/2008 5:00:41 PM PDT by Unam Sanctam
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To: mathprof
However, to think Obama's race is the only reason African-Americans vote for him is naive.

No, it's not, it's insightful.

5 posted on 09/21/2008 5:01:11 PM PDT by madison10 (Pray every day for McCains, Palins and the USA...and the rest of us, too.)
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To: mathprof
However, to think Obama's race is the only reason African-Americans vote for him is naive. Obama's overwhelming support is about the same as Bill Clinton and Al Gore received from African-Americans.

That's right. That's right. That's right. Hold that thought.

It's not about race. It's about Party identity. Ideology. It's RATist, not racist.

If Michael Steele was the Republican nominee, he would only get 5% of the black vote.

6 posted on 09/21/2008 5:01:21 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (What do Barack Obama and a bowl of chili have in common?)
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Ask the average black Obama voter to name five policy positions that Obama has talked about during his campaign. Heck ask them to name one.


7 posted on 09/21/2008 5:02:14 PM PDT by DemonDeac
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Barack Obama's black support linked to issues him being a Democrat

There, fixed it.

8 posted on 09/21/2008 5:02:24 PM PDT by Sister_T (Sarah Palin can lead a horse to water AND make him drink.)
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If it is just about issues, then why didn’t blacks support Hillary. Obama and Hillary are almost identical on issues.


9 posted on 09/21/2008 5:02:30 PM PDT by Always Right (Obama: more arrogant than Bill Clinton, more naive than Jimmy Carter, and more liberal than LBJ.)
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Issue driven, right.

That's why he got 92% vs Hillary Clinton 8% of the black vote.

Its issues, not race.

They were so different on issues.

10 posted on 09/21/2008 5:02:45 PM PDT by Mikey_1962 (Obama: The Affirmative Action Candidate)
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To: Nekman

I don’t think Jessie Jackson agrees or there would be no need for “part removal”


11 posted on 09/21/2008 5:03:06 PM PDT by Pacothecat
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Actually, he “only” averaged 86% of the black vote against Hillary during the primaries.

If he thinks he’s going to take 95% of the black vote during the GE (as some of his scenarios require) he’s in for a big surprise.

Won’t stop the MSM from claiming (yet again) that the black vote was “stolen”.

They can’t believe that blacks might vote for conservatives for the same reason as others.


12 posted on 09/21/2008 5:03:36 PM PDT by PhilosopherStones
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Right O Rickey! And I’m a Nigerian Prince who needs a bank account where I can send my millions of dollars because I’m not allowed to have a bank account here. I’ll give you 25% of what I have if you’ll send me your bank account number. What do you say?


13 posted on 09/21/2008 5:04:01 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Tune in on the evening of Nov. 4th and watch the Obamanoid "voters" finish off America for good!)
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Big deal. I’m voting for McCain because he’s part Irish.


14 posted on 09/21/2008 5:06:00 PM PDT by Harry Wurzbach
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I love how he spelled out all zero of the issues they agree with. They don’t call him Zero-Bama for nothing!


15 posted on 09/21/2008 5:06:28 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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Ask the average black Obama voter to name five policy positions that Obama has talked about during his campaign.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

1) He from da Chicago 'hood

2) He from da Chicago 'hood

3) He from da Chicago 'hood

4) He from da Chicago 'hood

5) He from da Chicago 'hood

There , are you happy?

16 posted on 09/21/2008 5:06:43 PM PDT by Candor7 (Fascism? All it takes is for good men to say nothing, (http://www.theobamafile.com/))
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This week-end the media has told us: some whites will not vote for Obama because they are racist deep inside their hearts. Now they are saying that most blacks will vote for him based on the issues, not because they are racist! If you believe that, I can surely sell you a bridge in Brooklyn.


17 posted on 09/21/2008 5:06:46 PM PDT by no_go_lie
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And the opposition to Obama of all of the white folk who post to FreeRepublic is linked to issues, not race (as I’m sure is the opposition of all folk of whatever race who post here): he’s some sort of anti-free-market, anti-traditional-morality ideologue of a totalitarian or authoritarian bent. We just can’t decide if it’s socialist, Communist, or fascist. Whichever it is, we wouldn’t vote for him if he was of Northern European extraction, blond with peaches and cream complexion, East Asian, Yu’pik, or any other ethnicity, race or ancestry.


18 posted on 09/21/2008 5:07:04 PM PDT by The_Reader_David (For real change stop electing lawyers: Fighter-Pilot/Hockey-Mom '08.)
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Barack Obama's black support linked to issues, not race

But if you say: Barack Obama's black support opposition linked to issues, not race...

...then you are considered a RACIST. BTW, is Barry black or something? I can't see past his Marxism.

19 posted on 09/21/2008 5:07:40 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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issues not race.....lol


20 posted on 09/21/2008 5:11:20 PM PDT by svcw (Great selection of gift baskets: http://baskettastic.com/)
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