Posted on 10/11/2008 8:04:47 AM PDT by reaganaut1
KOKOMO, Ind. -- Last month, in this once-sturdy auto town of 60,000, two white women sounded off at a union hall when talk turned to politics.
"I feel like a white female or a white male has fewer opportunities than the black man or the black woman because of all the special treatment and special programs they have gotten," said Marla Hightower. "If Obama is elected, what's going to happen?"
"That is just stupid," Ginny McMillin, the head of her local, shot back. "People are saying 'we don't want a black man.' Shame on America for thinking that!"
The exchange was emblematic of the sharp divide among white, working-class female voters -- a key voting bloc that has largely rejected Barack Obama as a presidential candidate. But four weeks and a $700 billion financial-bailout package later, some attitudes are shifting. Sen. Obama is now picking up support from some of the very women who until recently disdained him. As U.S. economic concerns intensify, ranks of blue-collar females are reconsidering everything from Sen. Obama's policies to their comfort level with his race.
Working-class women, generally defined as those in blue-collar and service jobs earning less than $50,000 a year -- comprise almost a quarter of American voters. Sen. Obama trailed Sen. John McCain by 12 points among these women just two weeks ago, but has since closed the gap. According to a Wall Street Journal poll conducted the weekend of Oct. 4, the two senators are now running even, with 45% of such voters giving each candidate the nod. The reversal is one of the main reasons Sen. Obama is gaining ground in swing states like Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Indiana -- all of which have large rural and blue-collar populations.
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I think the word Socialism needs to be brought up clearly and repeatedly in conversations about Obama and the results of his potential presidency. There is no doubt in my mind that there will be a push to nationalize not only the health care and financial industries but utilities and certain manufacturing plants. The Chavez wanna bes will also push for nationalization of companies involved in the exploration, development, digging, processing and sale of coal, natural gas, geothermal, oil, shale and other energy related businesses.
It may be hard explaining to people who think the Federal Government has a magic money sack why Socialism is a very bad idea but it needs to be a major talking point of this campaign.
May they live long lives of brutal servitude paying for the handouts, more free houses and other reparations their new president will be handing out.
If they live long enough they can someday tell their grandchildren what a wonderful place America was before stupid twits like them voted to turn it over to a black socialist so others wouldn't think they were racist.
Looking for security. That’s going to be hard to find in a sinking economy.
I’m waiting for someone, anyone, to tell me exactly what makes them think the the O would be better on the economy than Mac. Tell me what O has done that qualifies him to know diddly about economics. This is the question that I keep waiting for MAC to ask in the debates. What does obama know about economics? Zero, Zilch.
People are attracted to one lie Obama keeps on repeating — that his tax plan will only affect those earning $250,000 and above — the rest will get a tax cut.
Unless McCain can explain IN SIMPLE TERMS,why this policy is a prescription for disaster ( i.e. Wealth redistribution that is not only class warfare but destroys small businesses that actually HIRE most of our workers ), he’s not going to get any traction.
The past week, he keeps harping about Ayers as if people cared about it. THEY DON’T.
IT’s THE ECONOMY AGAIN STUPID.
This is precisely why Palin needs to connect with women voters on a personal and professional level, talking about her typical day as governor and mother.
Yeah! I heard that B16 say we should all follow him now.
McCain is the last hurrah of the Anglo American. Comes now “Diversity” beyond our wildest nightmares.
I agree I haven’t seen that yet among any of the union white working class here in this area of Ohio.
I guess they are going for that tax cut promised to 95% of Americans. What will that tax cut be worth with inflation at 20%?
No, the report will be that the KKK members are the only ones NOT voting for BO.
Eeyore bump
I find it hard to understand how these “crossover’s” don’t remember the economy was in excellent shape until the Democrats took over the House and Senate. Imagine if they get the White House too? They’ll want to “crossover.”
“Next come the media reports of KKK members endorsing Obama...”
Well, Robert Byrd is a democrat.
That is a sure way to end the MSM. Maybe we should tie lie detectors to a licensing scheme for reporters. Sort of like the background check for concealed carry they all love.
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