[KeatsforFirstDog]

Actually, from what I’ve heard, about 60-80% of African Americans consider themselves conservative - but always vote for Democrats. Since they’re about 12% of the total electorate, they may account for a large amount of those who voted D...

[CaribouCrossing]

Amazing, isn’t it? If 60-80% consider themselves conservative, then the only reason they would be voting for the Dems would be for welfare programs. Many of them have family in the military, and the Dems are not kind to the military, so I can’t imagine that would be a big reason for their support of the Dems.

[edzo4]

the youth did not turn out again dude, and I believe that a good percentage of african americans are church going Conservatives but they voted race over ideology, in CA and FL they still voted down gay marriage but for them to have a chance to vote for the first african american president was something they had to do
conservatism isn't dead moderates are