How Obama can woo low-income whites [Affirmative action for poor whites-even racists can be wooed]

Capital Times ^ | 8-18-08 | Peter Beinart

[SJackson]

if this is even remotely accurate..Obama loses...

I'm speculating, but I doubt he has anything to base that on. If he did, he'd be on TV nonstop. And the pundits would have to stop whining about how people answer race oriented polls dishonestly.

[ikka]

Notre Dame political scientist David Leege estimates that 17 to 19 percent of white Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents will resist voting for Obama because he is black.

But the press tells us that only Republicans can be racists, so how can this be?

[NavyCanDo]

Would the be the Meth Lab voting block?

[JavaJumpy]

Oh, for cryin’ out loud - he was using his race and his ‘funny name’ routine when he was campaigning downstate for the Illinois Senate in the 90’s. I’ve read more than one article from the 90’s on it (which is why I always go for the older articles first - they aren’t watered down).

I also read that it seemed to have worked for Illinois. The problem, as we all know, is that it’s not working for mainstream America.

Give me a break.

[JavaJumpy]

LMAO! So if you’re rather curvy, in a personal ad you could tag yourself as a BBWBWW! Or BBBWW! Or BWWBB!

Sometimes ya just gotta laugh...

[chesley]

OK, what am I missing?

Think about it this way: Many of the voters who right now won't vote for Obama because he's black would probably vote for Colin Powell even though he's black.

Doesn't that sort of prove the point that people are against Hussein Obama for reasons of policy, not race? How do liberals manage to get EVERYTHING BASSACWARDS??

And what about those Democrats that have tried to run on policy rather than 'symbolism'? First, symbols are important. Second, who are they to define what is policy and what is not? Third, even granting this statement, does it cross their minds that their policies might have been rejected by the voters? No, it doesn't

[SJackson]

OK, what am I missing?...Doesn't that sort of prove the point that people are against Hussein Obama for reasons of policy, not race?

Nothing, that's exactly what it points to.

[DeFault User]

That's the real problem, how do you figure out what caste you're in.

And what do you do about the fakers?

I knew a rich old Texan, who owned several banks, lots of cattle and big oil interests who would put on his dirtiest overalls and look as scruffy as possible when he went to the doctor, "Just so he don't overcharge me."

[durasell]

Yeah, cracker reparations! A winning issue if ever I heard one! Throw in a couple of free scratch-off tickets and it’s a sure thing.

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You actually put your finger on it. People who say, “My life ain’t so good, I’ll take a chance...”

[bluejay]

> And it’s a major reason that this election — despite Obama’s myriad advantages — remains close.

Why would an elitist Socialist “Citizen of the World” who never misses an opportunity to insert foot in mouth not be able to blow away his opponent?

Racism!

[driftless2]

"author's job is safe"

Peter Beinart is considered by some conservatives (NR-Online)to be a fairly level-headed lib. Judging by the howlers in this article, he must be using heavy drugs. The brown acid? So according to this genius McCain will very shortly be making direct comments about Obama being multi-ethnic because really, what else can McCain do Obama is such a perfect candidate? Unbelievable.

[jmaroneps37]

“Say ANYTHING!”
A remake of the orginal movie staring barack mcgovern.