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View Poll Results: In your opinion, what is President Obama's race?
White 4 1.73%
Black 59 25.54%
Multiracial 142 61.47%
I don't believe in "race" 26 11.26%
Voters: 231. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 05-04-2011, 12:26 PM
 
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How do blacks like yourself know what other black people think or feel,it isn;t like you have any real connection to the people HERE on this little island in SC for example....
I've not been to South Carolina in a few years and know less people there than you do and yet i have a bigger connection to the black people there than you!

That's not saying that i know what they think or feel on every issue, but i'd certainly be more in tune with what they're thinking that you would, and you LIVE there!
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Old 05-04-2011, 12:27 PM
 
Location: The Land of Reason
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do you consider him half-white or half-black. almost like the glass thing
Personally, I would identify him with whatever HE identifies himself as, just like tiger woods
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Old 05-04-2011, 03:24 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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I've not been to South Carolina in a few years and know less people there than you do and yet i have a bigger connection to the black people there than you!

That's not saying that i know what they think or feel on every issue, but i'd certainly be more in tune with what they're thinking that you would, and you LIVE there!
No you don't.
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Old 05-04-2011, 03:26 PM
 
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No you don't.
Well, you guys had two, and you admitted that you ran one out of town

In any case, of course i do!
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Old 05-04-2011, 03:37 PM
 
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Why is this a heated topic?
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Old 05-04-2011, 03:45 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Well, you guys had two, and you admitted that you ran one out of town
And we are wondering about the other one....

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In any case, of course i do!
No you don't.

Wow,this internet debating is easy.
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Old 05-04-2011, 03:57 PM
 
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And we are wondering about the other one....


No you don't.

Wow,this internet debating is easy.
Sure i do.

C'mon....you seriously think that you're in with my people more than i am? Get real. It aint happening.
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Old 05-04-2011, 04:09 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Sure i do.

C'mon....you seriously think that you're in with my people more than i am? Get real. It aint happening.
Americans?
Of course,I am around them everyday....I am one.
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Old 05-04-2011, 04:20 PM
 
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People shouldn't be surprised when somebody who is half Black identifies themselves as only Black. I have even met people who are only a quarter Black that still see themselves as just Black.
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Old 05-04-2011, 04:29 PM
 
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Americans?
Of course,I am around them everyday....I am one.
Yea...Americans. Right. That's who i mean.
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