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Oh, please, who does this author think he is fooling. Gladys Knight being a Mormon has nothing to do with why she will or will not vote for Mitt Romney. Gladys Knight being black has everything to do with why she most certainly will vote for Barack Obama. Put in terms that Mickey Cochran, Jessie Jackson and other black “leaders” could appreciate: “Racism is all right if your skin ain’t white.”

I agree, and I thought the poster had really chopped up the article badly, then I found that bad hash was in the original.

But, I love Gladys Knight and I think it is interesting she’s a Mormon.

She doesn’t sound 100% decided (but, again, who can tell the writing is such a mess!), maybe Mitt can get her on board.

Oh, please, who does this author think he is fooling. Gladys Knight being a Mormon has nothing to do with why she will or will not vote for Mitt Romney. Gladys Knight being black has everything to do with why she most certainly will vote for Barack Obama. Put in terms that Mickey Cochran, Jessie Jackson and other black “leaders” could appreciate: “Racism is all right if your skin ain’t white.”

Unfortunately, that is true. I even talked to a Black co-worker, he has a liberal view here and there but overall, basically center-right. He voted for Obama because he's Black. Normally, I'd be angry and yes on one hand I am, but overall I admire his honesty so I'm not angry at all. I'm glad to hear one admit the truth instead of beating around the bush like Glady's Knight and most others do.

Perhaps that is the wrong criteria to use, the color of one's skin and ethnicity, to determine who to vote for, but as E.G. Marshall said in the 1968 election, "we all have prejudices" and we do have the choice to vote using them or not in this country.