To many white voters, race still matters

Margo wrote:

But of course color doesn't matter at all to Black voters. No - wait....
Given that Mr. Obama is closely associated with a Black demogogue who preaches hatred for Whites I think color might be a valid concern here.

KBK wrote:

It sad when people would prefer to deal with another four years of Bush Politics I have a saying ignorant people are afraid of change, you have an unjust war, gasoline prices are sky high, foreclosures are at a record pace and you whether vote for Mccain than vote for a Black Man or woman who may just Help us, some Americans are so blind and afraid it is scary, this country will destroy itself with prejudice, racism, sexism and arrogance, you have talent in all races America use this talent, donot hate someone because they are diferrent, we call other countries backward but in fact we are the ones who are backward.

GABRIEL wrote:

Race, gender, age. The great divide the media does not want to talk about is age. Over 40 tend to vote for Hillary or McCain. Under 40 tend to vote obama. Older folks vote. We will see if young people turn out. By the time the fall rolls around it won't matter if obama is the nominee because he will lose. This is based on electoral college maps and state by state polls. Hillary, the polls and maps show, can win. Hillary can win. Obama will lose. Only Democrats can be so stupid not to see this. In the end it may not matter because obama scares people and is thus unelectable. He still needs to answer questions about his Islamic connections and lack of serious Christian church affiliations. His constant reference to himself as the Messiah says he thinks he is JESUS. Christians know that in the end-times a figure will emerge who is the anti-christ, but who claims to be JESUS the Messiah. When John Lennon said the Beatles were as popular as JESUS, there was a huge backlash. The reason obama will not win is because he insists on being treated as JESUS. Ironically he will be crucified in the fall by GOD- fearing Americans who take rightful exception to the CHRIST comparison. A real Christian would have understood that no one can compare themselves to JESUS CHRIST and get away with it. So the questions about obama's real religion persist, not because of the ignorance of the people, but because of the intelligence of real Christians and the ignorance of obama and his disciples.

Reality wrote:

You do realize the difference in black people voting for someone they identify with and a white person not voting for someone because they are black. It takes a little critical thinking but work hard on it. Hate to tell you but he is as qualified as any other just because you don't want to believe it does not change the facts. You can disagree with his stance and that is opinion. But the reasoning being used in alot these posts about 90% of the blacks is 3rd grader reasoning and you know it so get over it.

Ayinde wrote:

...and the talking heads on television wonder "why didn't Obama campaign in KY and WV." Seems like the question should be, why bother?
Frankly, I appreciate these people being honest. Campaigning in these places seems like it'd have been a terrible waste of campaign dollars.

Far South Sider wrote:

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Yup but they like to work and make a better place or even save their earnings and take it back to where they came from! They desreve the right to vote more than most of black america. There's no use it up, where's my wick card mentality. come up here to Cook county and see for yourself. ever see mexicans and whites bickering?

Phil wrote:

Sorry, but the article is pure manipulation written with an agenda in mind. Why seek out the opinions of those who are motivated by race? To shame white people in other parts of the country into voting for Obama lest they be portrayed by the media as racist. That is just wrong.

Reality wrote:

37.) My Campaign Was Extorted By A Friend - LIAR, that friend is threatening to sue if you do not stop saying this. Obama has stopped saying this.
38.) I Believe In Fairness, Not Tactics - LIAR, you used tactics to eliminate Alice Palmer from running against you.
39.) I Don't Take PAC Money - LIAR, you take loads of it.
40.) I don't Have Lobbysists - LIAR, you have over 47 lobbyists, and counting.
41.) My Campaign Had Nothing To Do With The 1984 Ad - LIAR, your own campaign worker made the ad on his Apple in one afternoon.
42.) My Campaign Never Took Over MySpace - LIAR, Tom, who started MySpace issued a warning about this advertising to MySpace clients.
43.) I Inspire People With My Words - LIAR, you inspire people with other people's words.
44.) I Have Passed Bills In The U.S. Senate - LIAR, you have passed A BILL in the U.S. Senate - for Africa, which shows YOUR priorities.
45.) I Have Always Been Against Iraq - LIAR, you weren't in office to vote against it AND you have voted to fund it every single time, unlike Kucinich, who seems to be out gutting you Obama. You also seem to be stepping back from your departure date - AGAIN.
46.) I Have Always Supported Universal Health Care - LIAR, your plan leaves us all to pay the 15,000,000 who don't have to buy it.
47.) I Only Found Out About My Investment Conflicts Via Mail - LIAR, both companies you site as having sent you letters about this conflict have no record of any such letter ever being created or sent.
48.) I Am As Patriotic As Anyone - LIAR, you won't wear a flag pin and you don't put your hand over your heart during the Anthem.
49.) My Wife Didn't Mean What She Said About Pride In Country - LIAR, your wife's words follow lock-step in the vein of Wright and Farrahkan, in relation to their contempt and hatred of America.

Zing wrote:

"If you can't salute the American flag, I don't think you should be allowed to run for president."
Oh please. How about this: if you can't state the Bill of Rights, then you shouldn't vote as you may not have beliefs that fall in line with the fundamental charter of this nation?
I love how most of these clowns who go on about flags, anthems, pins, pledges, and a bunch of other meaningless ceremonies and masquerades are often times the most IGNORANT of what, exactly and particularly, America stands for.
Anyone who places any significance to the flag above that of the Constitution and our rights really has a patriotic duty to not taint our democracy with a vote that stands contrary to this nation's fundamental principles.

JohnP wrote:

Now I'm just a white Republican watching all this from the bleachers. But as I see it, there is little policy difference between Clinton and Obama. Obama's lack of experience is offset by Clinton's lack of credibility. We've never had an African American with enough widespread appeal to be elected president before, so I can understand why a black person would vote for Obama. I would think that having Obama as president would be a good thing for the black community in alot of ways. Besides, Obama is not the first Black person to run in a primary. Jackson, Sharpton and Braun ran and didn't get anywhere near the support from the black community that Obama got. And Obama will get alot of white support in November. I think this will be a very close election. Obama will get somewhere near 50% of the vote; not bad when only 12% of the voters are black. The other 50% would have voted for whoever the Republican is. Even if it was Colin Powell or Condi Rice.