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To start out with, I like both candidates personally. I disagree with both of their platforms, so I had no dog in this race. However, I have to ask this question:
Given an extremely unpopular war, the most unpopular President of all time, the worst financial crisis since the great depression, a housing meltdown, corporate and political greed everywhere and a huge "good feeling" toward electing the first black President, why on Earth was the popular vote so close? It seems that everything would have aligned toward a landslide popular vote, yet almost half the country voted against Obama.
To start out with, I like both candidates personally. I disagree with both of their platforms, so I had no dog in this race. However, I have to ask this question:
Given an extremely unpopular war, the most unpopular President of all time, the worst financial crisis since the great depression, a housing meltdown, corporate and political greed everywhere and a huge "good feeling" toward electing the first black President, why on Earth was the popular vote so close? It seems that everything would have aligned toward a landslide popular vote, yet almost half the country voted against Obama.
Does this seem odd to anyone else?
It's not odd when 20% of White Americans ADMIT they would hesitate to vote for a Black person as President.
This is the reason there was no Bradley Affect - it was already factored into the election since those Whites who WERE racist simply used Rev Wright as an excuse not to vote for Obama - and were quite vocal about it. If Obama were White he would have won by even more.
Pretty simply really. I can't see why anyone would have a problem understanding it - unless of course they just don't WANT TO.
To start out with, I like both candidates personally. I disagree with both of their platforms, so I had no dog in this race. However, I have to ask this question:
Given an extremely unpopular war, the most unpopular President of all time, the worst financial crisis since the great depression, a housing meltdown, corporate and political greed everywhere and a huge "good feeling" toward electing the first black President, why on Earth was the popular vote so close? It seems that everything would have aligned toward a landslide popular vote, yet almost half the country voted against Obama.
Does this seem odd to anyone else?
It's odd that you would ask this question. You still have people living in the "past". They don't want to see change. There are people in this country who would rather lose their job, lose their 401K, stay in wars we can't afford, than vote for a black Democrat. Look at GA, TX, MS, AL and all the other RED states. I pity these people. It is unfortunate that they don't even realize their philosophy is now seriously outdated. The Republicans need to go back and re-group. I'm not sure exactly what needs to change with their party, but they are in shambles right now.
To start out with, I like both candidates personally. I disagree with both of their platforms, so I had no dog in this race. However, I have to ask this question:
Given an extremely unpopular war, the most unpopular President of all time, the worst financial crisis since the great depression, a housing meltdown, corporate and political greed everywhere and a huge "good feeling" toward electing the first black President, why on Earth was the popular vote so close? It seems that everything would have aligned toward a landslide popular vote, yet almost half the country voted against Obama.
Does this seem odd to anyone else?
Not odd at all. Many understand that the economy crashed the minute Democrats took over Congress. We also understand the Democratic involvement with the housing meltdown. The countries problems are not all Bush's fault..
Not odd at all. Many understand that the economy crashed the minute Democrats took over Congress. We also understand the Democratic involvement with the housing meltdown. The countries problems are not all Bush's fault..
How were you able to type that without having a seizure? You can't be serious. Then again, you probably are serious and this is why you guys lost. You have no one to blame but yourselves. The country knew where to place the blame and removed the PROBLEM...
No. Had Obama been white, it would of been a landslide for the popular vote as well.
7 million votes is a pretty decent margin though.
Yup, I'm certainly not going to complain.
Today is a GOOD day.
Ken
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