Posted on 05/23/2008 9:10:45 AM PDT by The_Republican
With just three primaries left in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, an analysis of results in the 33 primary states for which there are exit polls reveals the decisive role identity politics played in cleaving the party and determining the likely outcome:
Barack Obama's overwhelming margin with black voters trumped Hillary Clinton's broad backing from white women.
The finding suggests that, despite recent attention to Obama's perceived weakness with a segment of white voters because of race, his immediate challenge is to assuage the letdown and even bitterness of some white women who, along with African-Americans, have been the bedrock of the modern Democratic coalition.
Especially for women of Clinton's generation, who fear they may now not live to see a woman president, Obama is less the dashing dreamer and more the arrogant interloper dashing their dream.
"This is the first time I felt it was 'my' election," said Janet White, a 64-year-old retired writer and editor from Tacoma, Wash., who was Clinton delegate in the early stages of the caucus process in her state. "She is very much our cohort, born within a 20-year time frame; both her life and her troubles and her great achievements pretty much echoed our lives. We even understood that cheating husband we had to forgive because he's a really good guy and our kids love him."
White believes it will be up to Obama, between now and Democratic Convention, to be properly solicitous in his relationship with Sen. Clinton and millions of women who see themselves in her. "It's diamonds, candy and flowers time," she said.
The race for the 2008 Democratic nomination was destined to take a collision course -- tight and bruising battle between candidates seeking to become the first black or first woman president of the United States.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
BARF!!
Why are they "fearing" this?
A few hundred million people have lived and died without a woman President, and they didn't "fear" it. We did all right.
I won't be at all surprised by any kind of pantomime at the Democratic convention in August, designed to assuage these vacuous voters. This is yet another example of why registering to vote ought to be made as difficult as possible.
Awesome video:
The same kind of terrorists who support Obama did this:
http://www.frugalsites.net/911/attack/
Never apologize for them.
Never appease them.
Never forget.
“It’s diamonds, candy and flowers time.”
Proof positive that feminism is and has always been a sham!
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