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1StrongBlackMan

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15. Absolutely ...

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 09:17 PM

Jun 2014

Even the most gerrymandered district, voter participation of eligible voters was below 50%.

The big issues that Black folks are concerned with, e.g., jobs, healthcare, the maintenance of the social safety net, cut across all working class demographics. Campaigning positively (i.e., what Democrats want to do) and negatively (i.e., what Republicans have done) on these issues will draw out working class people, Black and white.

On the other hand, campaigning on the evils of the NSA, TPP, XL, and the jailing the bankers, and most of the other issues of great importance on DU, as well as the consistent refrain that Democrats equal republicans and President Obama and Eric Holder are ineffective/ineffectual, will have Black folks, particularly, and working class folks, in general, staying home.

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Want Democrats to win in 2014 ... [View all] 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 OP

I agree with this article fully. bravenak Jun 2014 #1

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #2

I think they think since he is president the black vote is assured. bravenak Jun 2014 #6

the black vote is assured for most Dems IF they go out and vote JI7 Jun 2014 #9

Exactly. They vote dem if you get them to vote. bravenak Jun 2014 #10

What? Not the NSA violating the 4th Amendment, or ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #11

If there is such love for Obama, how about doing the little thing he wants from you...a single vote. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #3

Agreed ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #5

the thing is people don't make that connection but it helped that McCauliffe ran on Obamacare JI7 Jun 2014 #8

Every Dem in NC should be screaming about expanded medicaid.... AlbertCat Jun 2014 #14

Plus a million to all of that! freshwest Jun 2014 #4

this is exactly it, much of getting the vote is just getting people to get out there and vote JI7 Jun 2014 #7

Agreed, 100%. sheshe2 Jun 2014 #12

And this has been true for many elections. Look at the elections of many black majors across the jwirr Jun 2014 #13

Absolutely ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #15

I am poor white so I hear you. The issues that you first mentioned come first with me and most of jwirr Jun 2014 #16

I agree, though ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #17

Good point I was not aware of that. jwirr Jun 2014 #18

The problem that I have with the "secret" negotiations ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #19