As supporters drift from “strong” to “somewhat”, they are less likely to defend him in conversation, making it safer for conservatives to talk about him without somebody having a screaming fit.
It will start to get interesting when his support degrades further. Blacks are likely to take any criticism of Obama personally, and get very defensive.
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Good points. Interesting point about black support. I think it is very personal to many African Americans. I look forward to the day when that voting block is not ubiquitous. It doesn’t have to be that way - and would be better for them if it weren’t, imho. The sooner African Americans realize that, the better.
I could go on and on about the difference between African Americans and Africans, as I worked with Africans directly for 4 years. But what’s most enlightening, is to hear Africans talk about African Americans - their attitudinal issues. I’m not saying they’ve had an easy road; I am talking frankly about what may be best for that community.
If BHO gets down to just black support he’ll be at 12 1/2.