I have a friend who is a black officer. Conservative across the board on every issue we ever discussed, and we discussed them all. The one time we spoke about Obama, I said that I didn’t believe someone could attend Wright’s church for 20 years and not share his views, and my friend replied, “You can’t prove he was in church on any of those days” When I pointed out that they sold “Wright’s greatest racist rants” in the church giftshop and that the black liberation theology was on the front page of the church’s website, he just changed the subject, but it was pretty clear that the possibility that Obama shared Wright’s views didn’t really bother him. We’ve rarely spoken since that day.
There is no doubt from this survey that this is a race vote. If you have not heard the Howard Stern sends a reporter to Harlem for man-on-street interviews you should.
I volunteer for the USO. Last night we welcomed troops back from Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan, a usual weekly occurrence. Several Vietnam Veterans attend.
I was busy, but overheard them talking regarding the candidates. Six guys were white, one black. The whites were in agreement about voting for McCain. The black guy praised Obama for all his views. The white veterans were sitting there stunned.
As I said, I didn’t stop to get details, but I could hear what was going on. I wasn’t surprised.
Hmmm...interesting story. For most blacks i know, it is almost always race first.
I suspect that your friend feels discriminated against, and Oprah’s Obama is his way of striking back. That’s why Obama will win blacks, I believe, 98-2 or 99-1.