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Democrats Fear Disillusionment in Black Voters
The New York Times ^
| October 27, 2006
| Ian Urbina
Posted on 10/27/2006 8:03:15 AM PDT by Dave S
For Democrats like these in tight races, black voter turnout will be crucial on Election Day. But despite a generally buoyant Democratic Party nationally, there are worries among Democratic strategists in some states that blacks may not turn up at the polls in big enough numbers because of disillusionment over past shenanigans.
“This notion that elections are stolen and that elections are rigged is so common in the public sphere that we’re having to go out of our way to counter them this year,” said Donna Brazile, a Democratic strategist.
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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blacks; democrats; election; turnout
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Dems have done such a good job of filling African Americans with all these "consiracy stories" about how their vote isnt being counted because of the evil Republicans, that now they are worried that blacks may not show up and vote.
All the new election machines this year and the lack of election officials in the black neighborhood isnt likely to lessen their cynicism. Give us a little bad weather on Tuesday and many inner city folks will stay home. Hell their vote isnt going to be counted anyway...so says Jesse and Al.
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posted on
10/27/2006 8:03:17 AM PDT
by
Dave S
To: Dave S
"Democrats Fear Disillusionment in Black Voters" especially in Maryland.
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posted on
10/27/2006 8:04:20 AM PDT
by
3AngelaD
To: Dave S
Sounds to me like they're getting their excuses for any losses lined up early..
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posted on
10/27/2006 8:04:55 AM PDT
by
SueRae
To: Dave S
They should fear Disillusionment of white voters also.
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posted on
10/27/2006 8:05:36 AM PDT
by
Rodm
(Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings)
To: Sir Hailstone
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posted on
10/27/2006 8:06:31 AM PDT
by
hoosiermama
(Murtha needs a swift BOOT ad!)
To: SueRae
Sounds to me like they're getting their excuses for any losses lined up early.. Ding, ding, ding... we have a winnah...
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posted on
10/27/2006 8:06:43 AM PDT
by
GOPJ
(Movie tickets are donations to the people who undermine us, our families, and our beliefs.)
To: Dave S
Oh, they'll scream voter disenfranchisement anyway. The fact that they did it to themselves never seems to get much exposure. Take, for instance, the infamous butterfly ballot in Palm Beach County, Florida ... designed by a Democrat.
To: SueRae
Sounds to me like they're getting their excuses for any losses lined up early..Exactamundo!
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posted on
10/27/2006 8:07:06 AM PDT
by
NaughtiusMaximus
(Let's all be Magnificent Bastards. Turn out those Republican votes!)
To: Dave S
These DNC folks live in an alternate universe, don't they?
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posted on
10/27/2006 8:08:43 AM PDT
by
230FMJ
(...from my cold, dead, fingers.)
To: 230FMJ
That's a very polite way of putting it.
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posted on
10/27/2006 8:09:19 AM PDT
by
kellynch
("Our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves." -- Bernard Baruch)
To: Dave S
“This notion that elections are stolen and that elections are rigged is so common in the public sphere that we’re having to go out of our way to counter them this year,” said Donna Brazile, a Democratic strategist. lol...counter them? Brazile and her ilk created them!
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posted on
10/27/2006 8:09:31 AM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Dave S
So the conservative base may stay home because of the failures and corruption Republicans - and the Democrat base may stay home, also because of the corruption of the Republicans. Wow, the NYT has got every angle covered here, I think.
To: Dave S
Completely silly...
The reason these folks ain't showing up is because they are wise to the ways the DNC have used them over the years...
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posted on
10/27/2006 8:10:35 AM PDT
by
fhlh
(Polls are for Strippers.)
To: Dave S
This is why "future Democratic presidential nominee Barrack Obama" has been trotted out so much.
Like Jesse Jackson and Doug Wilder have been falsely trotted out in the past.
Any and every lie to keep them happy on the Democrat plantation.
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posted on
10/27/2006 8:10:48 AM PDT
by
mrsmith
To: Dave S
They ought to be fearing disillusionment. The Democrat party has offered NOTHING but pain, dependence, and whining for years. What is amazing to me is that black voters have stuck with them for so long. Talk about continually backing a losing horse.
To: Dave S
The disillusionment comes from the fact that African-Americans are the most loyal Dem constituency, yet the white hierarachy that runs the party generally shuts them out from running for statewide office. Maryland is a prime example.
The reality is that it is the Democrat party that is run like a plantation.
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posted on
10/27/2006 8:12:24 AM PDT
by
kabar
To: onyx
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posted on
10/27/2006 8:12:49 AM PDT
by
hoosiermama
(Murtha needs a swift BOOT ad!)
To: hoosiermama
I still predict 92% of the black vote will be for the Dems.
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posted on
10/27/2006 8:14:45 AM PDT
by
VA_Gentleman
(The Pixies wish they were Dinosaur Jr.)
To: Dave S
Correction:
“This notion that elections are stolen and that elections are rigged is so common in the public sphere because we've repeated it so often that we’re having to go out of our way to counter them this year reverse the damage we caused,” said Donna Brazile, a Democratic strategist.
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posted on
10/27/2006 8:15:43 AM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
("We will slaughter anyone who calls Islam violent!")
To: Dave S
They have a choice in Ohio - Blackwell. If they aren't "heard," it's their own fault.
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posted on
10/27/2006 8:15:58 AM PDT
by
gotribe
(It's not a religion.)
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