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5. This bit resonated with me.

Wed Oct 15, 2014, 04:28 AM

Oct 2014

By switching their allegiance in this election, these African Americans hope to demonstrate that their votes should not be taken for granted.

Sounds like a protest vote to me.

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Black voters in St. Louis County direct their anger at the Democratic Party [View all] cali Oct 2014 OP

so they are supporting a republican who is already in office ? JI7 Oct 2014 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author still_one Oct 2014 #2

I understand the frustration AtomicKitten Oct 2014 #3

This bit resonated with me. AtomicKitten Oct 2014 #5

Black leaders also negotiated with with Stream before endorsing him pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #6

this is actually how to move the country more left JI7 Oct 2014 #7

Stenger's connection to McCulloch does reek. AtomicKitten Oct 2014 #8

Frankly, I don't blame them joeglow3 Oct 2014 #17

Maybe someone should listen to them rock Oct 2014 #18

There is some of that going on in Chicago, too. mucifer Oct 2014 #9

Now perhaps some folks will understand how this happened in Appalachia theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #10

throw the bums and the baby out with the bathwater Supersedeas Oct 2014 #16

then they will get the government they deserve belzabubba333 Oct 2014 #11

For some reason the current one yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #12

Good strawberries Oct 2014 #13

I've said the same thing for years about the labor vote Lee-Lee Oct 2014 #15