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I hope you didn't mean that remark about "blacks showing up in huge numbers at the polls" the way it sounded. We can all agree that it is a GOOD thing for democracy if every eligible voter votes, right?
As for the poll, Obama has pretty consistently come in second to "any Republican" for months now. But when the pollster inserts the actual name of a GOP candidate, Obama always comes out ahead.
Maybe if Romney or Bachmann legally changed their names to "Any Republican", they'd stand a better chance!
uhm.... no. we cannot agree that it is a good thing for democracy if every eligible voter votes.
Stupid people should be diverted to drinking beer or playing paper football.
... If blacks don't show up in huge numbers at the polls in 2012, who overwhelmingly voted at near 100% for Obama in 2008...
in 2008 blacks accounted for 12.1% of the total voting population. in 2004 it was 11.0 and in 2000 it was 11.5. so the average increase in 2008 is roughly .5% of the total vote.
in the respective years obama received 95% of the black vote, kerry 88% and gore 93%. so even at the extreme we are only looking, historically, at a difference of .35% of the overall vote.
We can all agree that it is a GOOD thing for democracy if every eligible voter votes, right?
No we can not agree on that. I hate when people repeat that like it is some sort of axiom. Uninformed people should not vote. They dilute the votes of those who actually take the time and effort to learn the issues and the candidates' positions.
No we can not agree on that. I hate when people repeat that like it is some sort of axiom. Uninformed people should not vote. They dilute the votes of those who actually take the time and effort to learn the issues and the candidates' positions.
So the turnout from one particular demographic was also historic.
In 2012 it will be more like a "regular" election.
So the turnout from one particular demographic will also be regular (especially considering the boatload of promises that were NOT kept by the King of Kings).
In other words, Mr. President better PRAY that our debt magically begins disappearing and jobs magically materialize.
His support among blacks and Hispanics is down too.
He is only getting 85% of black voters which is historically very low.
And those stupid people are......drum roll please.
Those stupid people are...stupid?
What else would they be?
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