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Old 09-04-2008, 11:50 AM
 
Location: NY/ FL
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This is just my opinion - knock me if you will (and I know you will).

I believe that a big portion of this election is based on race.

You have your reps and dems who vote every year for whomever they feel is the best man (or woman these days) for the job.

And now, you have alot of people who don't usually bother to vote (lets face it, it's sad but true) who are going to vote in this election just because of the color of the runners skin.
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Old 09-04-2008, 11:52 AM
 
Location: Denver
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I am a Hispanic and White, since I have nobody to associate race to I will just vote for whoever likes to eat Tex-Mex.
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Old 09-04-2008, 11:53 AM
 
Location: NY/ FL
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i am a hispanic and white, since i have nobody to associate race to i will just vote for whoever likes to eat tex-mex.
lmao!!
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Old 09-04-2008, 11:54 AM
 
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I am a Hispanic and White, since I have nobody to associate race to I will just vote for whoever likes to eat Tex-Mex.
Repped ya, LOL.

Okay, here's the deal:

1. Palin likes Tex-Mex. No, really, she DOES. In fact, though she has only liked Tex-Mex for a short period of time, she has enjoyed Tex-Mex many more times during that time period than any other candidate.
2. Obama likes the Mex part; not so much the Tex.
3. Biden is trying to think of a sarcastic response.
4. McCain can't eat solid foods any more.

So good luck choosing!
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Old 09-04-2008, 12:00 PM
 
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This is just my opinion - knock me if you will (and I know you will).

I believe that a big portion of this election is based on race.

You have your reps and dems who vote every year for whomever they feel is the best man (or woman these days) for the job.

And now, you have alot of people who don't usually bother to vote (lets face it, it's sad but true) who are going to vote in this election just because of the color of the runners skin.
You are right - it is unfortunate that you feel this way.
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Old 09-04-2008, 12:01 PM
 
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This is just my opinion - knock me if you will (and I know you will).

I believe that a big portion of this election is based on race.

You have your reps and dems who vote every year for whomever they feel is the best man (or woman these days) for the job.

And now, you have alot of people who don't usually bother to vote (lets face it, it's sad but true) who are going to vote in this election just because of the color of the runners skin.
And you have some people who won't vote for someone just because of the color of their skin.

Don't make it a one sided argument when there are 2 sides present
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Old 09-04-2008, 12:03 PM
 
Location: Denver
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Repped ya, LOL.

Okay, here's the deal:

1. Palin likes Tex-Mex. No, really, she DOES. In fact, though she has only liked Tex-Mex for a short period of time, she has enjoyed Tex-Mex many more times during that time period than any other candidate.
2. Obama likes the Mex part; not so much the Tex.
3. Biden is trying to think of a sarcastic response.
4. McCain can't eat solid foods any more.

So good luck choosing!
Too tough, next is which candidate can I add an O or an A to the end of their name and it will sound the most Hispanic?

Palina -- oohh mucho sexeo!
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Old 09-04-2008, 12:04 PM
 
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And now, you have alot of people who don't usually bother to vote (lets face it, it's sad but true) who are going to vote in this election just because of the color of the runners skin.
You do realize that a dark-skinned man of Indian heritage is governor of a "Deep South" state, correct?

Bobby Jindal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

If the deep-south will vote for a dark skinned man, I don't think Obama has to worry...
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Old 09-04-2008, 12:04 PM
 
Location: NY/ FL
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You are right - it is unfortunate that you feel this way.
You can stick your head in the sand if you want.. but it's true.
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Old 09-04-2008, 12:05 PM
 
Location: NY/ FL
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And you have some people who won't vote for someone just because of the color of their skin.

Don't make it a one sided argument when there are 2 sides present
Thanks for making that point. Forgot to add that one too.
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