Quote:
If racism is so wrong and evil, why is no one pointing out that over 90 percent of the blacks voted for Obama and under 5 percent for McCain? While only around 50 percent of whites voted for McCain? And over 40 percent voted for Obama?
To me that truly shows where the racism lies. I wonder if any other recent presidential nominee from one of the 2 parties scored less than at least 10 percent of the black vote.
Nope, in 2004, even the hated W with "racist" policies scored 11 percent of the black vote.
United States presidential election, 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 2000.... can't find data. However, in 1996 Dole got 12 percent and in 92 Bush got 10 percent.
What about Reagan? Can't find 84 but in 80 he got 14 percent and in 76 Ford got 16 percent.
United States presidential election, 1980 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The point is that just as some whites may have voted for McCain solely because of race, probably more of a percentage voted for Obama based on race and not policies.
Racism is alive and well on BOTH sides and to be honest in some areas and aspects blacks keep it more prevalent and alive than whites.
I'm just sick of hearing how it is all one sided whites hating blacks, when I believe based on what I have seen it's more the other way around.
|
Pan6467,
What I see pointed out that every previous election was around 10% to at most 16% by black voters, who were voting for two white males. Now you have a legitimate black candidate vs a white candidate, and you could argue that 5 to 10% changed their vote to democratic based on race. You could also argue that Obama ran a more effective get out the vote campaign that brought out people who had never voted before. You could argue that there was less voter fraud that was designed to throw out large chunks of the population. Or you could argue that for millions of people who at various times of their life have felt the subtle or not so subtle sting of racism they finally have a chance to elect one of their own. Maybe they did it to show other people that four years under a qualified black president is not going to end the country. Remember, this is not Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton or Alan Keyes, this is a real politician with a real education who finally had a legitimate shot at leading the country.