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As far as the talk of a "ceiling" among the different racial groups, I would say the GOP ceiling (nationally) right now is about 63% among whites. Obama was polling in the mid 30's among whites at times during this election cycle...and I mean in the past few months and even in the few weeks before the election in some polls. I also think that's about the percentage of the white vote the GOP got in 2010. Among Hispanics, I would say the ceiling is 44% if they really work for it (what Bush got in 04, though that may be a higher percentage than the actual percentage because of exit poll issues). I have no idea what the ceiling would be among Asians and blacks.
More of this sore winner attitude.... And hatred...
Yeah....and I could list a million other companies/universities.
BTW, Romney won the wealthy who I don't see how things would be "made" in this country without (yes, Obama won those with advanced degrees).
Umm, let's see...New Mexico, Texas, Vermont, Georgia. Why don't you look the figures up for these states? I think you need to look at high population vs. low population states more than blue vs. red, as well as where military bases are located, etc.
You took the time to break down that post but ignore the real reason why Minorities don't want anything to do with your party. The attitude and mindset of poster EdwardA was not challenged by one Republican voter. And there is plenty there to challenge. Unless that is the general belief among the GOP.
That is why people view the Republican party as anti-Black,Hispanic and other. Once comments like that are made the base is silent. Therefore silence is agreement to the groups that are insulted.
You took the time to break down that post but ignore the real reason why Minorities don't want anything to do with your party. The attitude and mindset of poster EdwardA was not challenged by one Republican voter. And there is plenty there to challenge. Unless that is the general belief among the GOP.
That is why people view the Republican party as anti-Black,Hispanic and other. Once comments like that are made the base is silent. Therefore silence is agreement to the groups that are insulted.
Point taken, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to defend the GOP when people (like BanjanYankee) smear it.
I do find Edward's remarks inappropriate but, remember (assuming you knew already), Edward is black himself.
You took the time to break down that post but ignore the real reason why Minorities don't want anything to do with your party. The attitude and mindset of poster EdwardA was not challenged by one Republican voter..
Really? I happen to vote for both parties, but it ends up the majority of the time, I favor the GOP.
The difference between myself and most is country comes so far above party, I could not see it from any party hq.
More of this sore winner attitude.... And hatred...
"Sore winner" is oxymoronic. And there's no hatred of the Right. We simply want to dispense of them. Then we can get on with universal healthcare, combating climate change and exploring alternative fuel sources.
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Yeah....and I could list a million other companies/universities.
The institutions that are moving the world economy forward are in Blue States. Sorry, but Sewanee is no match for Yale, Caltech, M.I.T. and Stanford.
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BTW, Romney won the wealthy who I don't see how things would be "made" in this country without (yes, Obama won those with advanced degrees).
We don't need T. Boone Pickens. We'll just take our software developers, scientists, engineers, architects, medical researchers, etc. You know, all of the people that develop the technology we all depend on.
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Umm, let's see...New Mexico, Texas, Vermont, Georgia. Why don't you look the figures up for these states? I think you need to look at high population vs. low population states more than blue vs. red, as well as where military bases are located, etc.
Red states take more than they put in. Period. Yet they're constantly complaining about being overtaxed.
Point taken, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to defend the GOP when people (like BanjanYankee) smear it.
I do find Edward's remarks inappropriate but, remember (assuming you knew already), Edward is black himself.
See theres the problem OP. You try to make light of such comments as is often done by the GOP leadership. Now after you make light of them I as an minority am none to happy that you did. Along comes a Democrat like Debbie Wasserman Schultz who then says something like this "these comments are deeply offensive and racist". "There is no place for that mindset in my party".
A strong forceful rejection of such thinking is what we get from a White Democrat. A lukewarm at best half defense of the comments is what Republicans offer us,and then you say why oh why.
See theres the problem OP. You try to make light of such comments as is often done by the GOP leadership. Now after you make light of them I as an minority am none to happy that you did. Along comes a Democrat like Debbie Wasserman Schultz who then says something like this "these comments are deeply offensive and racist". "There is no place for that mindset in my party".
A strong forceful rejection of such thinking is what we get from White Democrat. A lukewarm at best half defense of the comments is what Republicans offer us,and then you say why oh why.
Again it's hard to refute something that is factually correct. What did I say that's incorrect? I'm sorry if the truth hurts but so be it. There is little the GOP can do to get any meaningful amount of the Black vote. Other liberal Black voters have said similar things on this thread. The overwhelming majority of Blacks are left of center, unless the GOP moves left of center they're not going to get many Black votes.
I'm not sure why folks have a problem with this.
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