Southern senator: ‘My people’ dislike Obama because he is too ‘exotic’

[John2]

39. I don't think

many Black people, including myself understood the changes that were happening in America. I didn't vote for either one in the Democratic Primary, but was convinced by others, Obama could win in the General Election, after he took the Democratic Nomination from Clinton. I think many older Black voters agreed with her, whites, especially in the South would not vote for Obama. I also think that is why Republicans supported and some crossed over to vote for Obama over Clinton. They thought it was a sure win for Republicans, if Obama defeated Clinton.

I don't think Obama won the Presidency because racism died in this country. I think he won, because of natural forces, like this country is changing Demographically. More and more younger whites, are going to school and socializing with Black kids also. They are even marrying each other. So in a way, Integration has worked, just like Dr King prophecized. Affirmative Action has worked also. There wouldn't be an Oprah Winfrey or many of the Black professionals you see today. There would be no Supreme Court Justice named Clarence Thomas, if Affirmative Action never existed in the Past. He wouldn't have been able to enter any of those high priced Law Schools. He proably wouldn't even have his wife Ginny today.