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Shoonra

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21. That 40% is significant ....

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 12:48 PM

Jul 2014

The 2008 Election was not simply white guy against black guy with the votes being made along racial lines.
McCain was, after all, an honored veteran and ex-POW, an experienced Senator and he had previously been unfairly treated by the Bush campaign people, so there was a lot of sympathy for him, perhaps even beyond the white race.

Against that, Barack Obama was mostly an unknown quality - the general public knew two things, he was black and he talked a good game; not necessarily enough to bring over a lot of people who had previously voted Republican.

Also, McCain had picked a woman for VP - which might have attracted some feminist votes no matter how unqualified Sarah Palin obviously was.

So for Obama to have gotten 40% of the white vote in 2008 was pretty good.

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Statistics about race relations in America (they're not good). [View all] echochamberlain Jul 2014 OP

"they're not good" progress not perfection. ..progress is good pipoman Jul 2014 #1

Right Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #2

+ 1 nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #3

The summary is the best part JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #4

No, he's not ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #6

Who are the 32% of black people who DON'T think the justice system is biased against them? Squinch Jul 2014 #5

All you have to do is look at the prisoners and the laws that LuvNewcastle Jul 2014 #11

96% of people would be prepared to vote for a black president? Nye Bevan Jul 2014 #7

I believe the actual number is closer to 50%. I really do. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2014 #19

"Among those aged 65 or over, only 91% are prepared to vote for a black President." BumRushDaShow Jul 2014 #8

Exactly! That 91% is pure bullshit! I think it's a lie from the pit of hell. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2014 #10

Barack Obama managed to get about 40% of the white vote BumRushDaShow Jul 2014 #13

I'm willing to go along with the 40%, but definitely not the 91% of 65 and older. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2014 #18

Exactly. nt BumRushDaShow Jul 2014 #20

That 40% is significant .... Shoonra Jul 2014 #21

McCain's selection of Palin was a cheap stunt BumRushDaShow Jul 2014 #22

I don't believe some of these statistics. I don't believe people are honest when it comes Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2014 #9

It's not a complete lie. LuvNewcastle Jul 2014 #12

^^ THIS ^^ !!!! BumRushDaShow Jul 2014 #14

Back in the old days they would have LuvNewcastle Jul 2014 #15

It ain't just an "old days" thing BumRushDaShow Jul 2014 #16

Ahhh...o.k., but only in certain circumstances. I get what you're saying, though. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2014 #17