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You know what is funny about that? We were invited over just the other day for the first time to a mixed race couples house for a play date. On the way over I told my kids, “Do not say anything about the election. They are AA so their family probably voted Obama. If the kids bring it up, do not go into your usual, “Obama???!!!! Obama???!!!! He's going to get us all killed!!!!” (don't know where they heard that...???) Anyway, told the kids that there is a 95% chance that they support him and we don't need a fight on our hands on our first visit. (BTW this was 3 days after the election) ANYWAY, through feeling each other out in conversation, came to learn that I was WRONG!!!!! They are small business owners and mega conservative and strong Christians. YES!!!! My kids are friends with the 5% who get it!!!! It was great to find out that they didn't drink the kool-aid.

This has been my experience with African-American friends that I have. They make remarks about the ‘cult of personality.’ They had to cover it most this year.