[mhking]

Ironically, I think you'd find more moderate to liberal whites crossing over to vote for a conservative black than blacks themselves. He or she would be "Tom-ed" to death by his or her own tribe.

Absolutely.

[Southack]

"Ironically, I think you'd find more moderate to liberal whites crossing over to vote for a conservative black than blacks themselves. He or she would be "Tom-ed" to death by his or her own tribe."

The funny thing about politics is that everything is relative. Some politicians are simply immune to some tactics, for instance, no one is going to "Uncle Tom" someone like boxing promoter Don King.