finally, a black candidate I can vote for! ....
Please help those of us non blacks in distant states to understand the situation. I would seem that a conservative, black or white or plaid has no chance in your state.
In your mind, are there many others who hold the same view or do the traditional bonds and chains to the Democrat party prevent consideration of a conservative.
There are some who hold similar views and are held back solely by longstanding hatred of the Republican Party. But largely it's that most blacks tend to be even more liberal than the Democratic Party on economic issues. It's an understandable phenomenon -- when you feel like you're a victim, you want clear and direct ways to make up for it. That's why most blacks in this country support policies akin to the Democratic Socialists in Europe. The key is to change hearts and minds by convincing the black community that these policies don't work.