I am worried about backlash against the AfAm community as a whole if Bernie

[JustAnotherGen]

31. Perhaps - both?

You need to review DU2 - type in Prop 8. Number23 tipped me off awhile ago about that. Yep. . . there will be backlash here. She might if you ask her real nice share the narrative of what happened. I was here as early as 2007 but really low key. So DU (run us off???) and 'out there'.


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however when was the last time South Carolina went to the Democratic Party in GE? It was 1976 before that it was 1960

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_African-American_population

I hate looking at the old mostly white with a few blacks and other minorities thrown in stats. If we do that we have to acknowledge that Jimmy Carter (a god damn hero) one NH but was a one term President. He also won SC right? As an O'Malley supporter - *teasing you here* - don't give me false hopes!

Damn you you carrot dangler you!



Point Blank - South Carolina is the combine NH and Iowa for black Americans.

In terms of BLACK ISSUES framed from the point of view of how BLACK Americans have experienced America - it is an excellent litmus test.

Let's not discount that.

I'm in one of the top 20 highest percentage of black states (NJ) - to me it matters. I don't get a say here. This will be decided long before June. That's why I have the luxury of not having to choose a candidate in the Primary. I'd personally like to know how folks like me living in one of the historically oppresive states have to say about these two candidates.

I have more in common with a poor black woman in Greeneville than I do a rich white man in NH who may be a Democratic but wave that stupid assed don't tread on me flag.

Her race and gender (commonality) out ranks his wealth (commonality).

Let's just not be too quick to be dismissive because of folks did when I was three years old.


Until such a time where we have a national primary day - SC is the best we've got.

African-American Alone Population (2010)[1] % African-American
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_African-American_population

1 Mississippi 1,074,200 37.30% March 8th - If They Can Vote

2 Louisiana 1,506,534 32.4% March 5th

3 Georgia 3,150,435 31.4% Super Tuesday - Includes Atlanta aka HotLanta - high educated affluent black population many transplants from northern cities the past 15/20 years

4 Maryland 1,798,593 30.1% April 26th

5 South Carolina 1,290,684 28.48% *First High Black Population Primary - the NH/IA combined of black Americans

6 Alabama 1,251,311 26.38% Super Tuesday

7 North Carolina 2,048,628 21.60% March 15th

8 Delaware 191,814 20.95% April 26th

10 Tennessee 1,055,689 16.78% Super Tuesday

9 Virginia 1,551,399 19.91% Super Tuesday



The Next 10 highest - why it matters
11 Florida 2,999,862 15.91% March 15th
12 Arkansas 449,895 15.76% Super Tuesday
13 New York 3,073,800 15.18% April 19th
14 Illinois 1,866,414 14.88% March 15th
15 New Jersey 1,204,826 14.46% June 2016
16 Michigan 1,400,362 14.24% March 8th
17 Ohio 1,407,681 12.04% March 15th
18 Texas 2,979,598 11.91% Super Tuesday
19 Missouri 704,043 11.49% March 15th
20 Pennsylvania 1,377,689 10.79% April 26th




Nevada is #23 with about only 250K black people. That's this weekend too.