Why I support President Obama

[Number23]

81. "He is without question the most pro-gay rights president ever."

On this, we whole-heartedly agree.

I know the media is breathless with the "blacks are changing their minds since Obama's endorsement" meme, but I am a bit skeptical for many reasons. I've seen the articles that state that this happened in NC and Ohio, but I honestly believe that Black people who were opposed to gay marriage are still so, black people who are in favor of gay marriage are still so. Black people who don't seem to care one way or the other (which studies have shown seem to be the vast majority of blacks) are still so.

We have some discussions in the AA forum regarding this issue and some really interesting points have been raised.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/11871865
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1187&pid=1677

And this is just sort of an interesting post that says that once church attendance from all races was removed, blacks supported gay marriage in California more than any other group http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1187&pid=1649

For the longest time, black folks have heard how "socially conservative" we are and how as such, that was supposed to make us lean more towards the Repub party. Didn't happen. I am immensely proud of President Obama for endorsing gay marriage. But the president notes that it was talking to alot of people, I'm sure more than a few that were black, that helped him to make the statement and reach the perspective that he did. We are capable of our own thoughts on this, as well as any other issue.

This is a beautiful post and I love what you're saying. I'm not trying to derail your points at all. But the whole "blacks are endorsing gay marriage because Obama did" meme just sticks in my craw.