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Blacks Upset That Bowles Is Distancing Himself From Clinton
WRAL ^
| Oct. 17, 2002
| WRAL
Posted on 10/17/2002 6:39:58 PM PDT by jern
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:55:46 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Republicans wasted little time in TV ads criticizing Bowles over his previous ties to the White House. On the campaign trail, Bowles is careful to distance himself from his former boss, President Bill Clinton. But his campaign has placed an ad in The Carolinian, an African-American newspaper, touting his experience as Clinton's chief of staff.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: bowles; dole; election; northcarolina; oldnorthstate; senate; unhelpful
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posted on
10/17/2002 6:39:59 PM PDT
by
jern
To: jern
Don't you just love a fractured DemocRAT party?
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posted on
10/17/2002 6:46:10 PM PDT
by
lormand
To: *Old_North_State; **North_Carolina; Constitution Day; mykdsmom; Lee'sGhost; KOZ.; borntodiefree; ...
He...he...he, don't ya LOVE it NC PING!
MKM
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posted on
10/17/2002 6:55:31 PM PDT
by
mykdsmom
To: lormand
so f-ing what? they'll still vote +90% for the democrat. even funnier, never has any group ever proved the validity of a skin color stereotype more than this thoughtful "group" of voters. it's very sad; for their sake.
speaking of owning somebody...
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posted on
10/17/2002 7:03:51 PM PDT
by
alrea
To: alrea
Those who show up at the polls will probably vote democrat. However, this ammount of disaffection indicates a low turnout, which is a good thing.
To: jern
Dems take blacks for granted and the blacks never fail. they deserve each other.
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posted on
10/17/2002 7:07:34 PM PDT
by
cynicom
To: jern
Irksome Bowels are so unpredictable.
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posted on
10/17/2002 7:07:58 PM PDT
by
gitmo
To: Miss Marple
I live in NC, in this area, they will pull democrat lever, no matter what.
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posted on
10/17/2002 7:08:43 PM PDT
by
cynicom
"The very fact that he would be seen with Clinton in the African-American community, or may indeed pull Bill Clinton out of his back pocket in the closing days of this election in the African-American community, but wouldn't dare be seen with him in the broader community -- that's pandering," said Cash Michaels, of The Carolinian.
He learned it (pandering) from the master...
To: lormand
Don't you just love a fractured DemocRAT party? Don't you just love the African-Americans who vote for those bastards, no matter how many times they crap on them? Will they ever wise up?
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posted on
10/17/2002 7:43:12 PM PDT
by
jackbill
To: jern
Polls show Dole has 6 percent support among minority voters This is pathetic. What did Liddy Dole ever do to them?
I will never grasp this knee-jerk hostility among blacks to Republicans in the South. But it does make me relish winning anyway all the more!
To: winin2000
This is pathetic. What did Liddy Dole ever do to them? Nothing. They're brainwashed by Democratic lies, smear-jobs and fear campaigns against all Republicans..The Dems exploit ignorance to the max.
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posted on
10/17/2002 8:11:20 PM PDT
by
Jorge
To: jern
Odd article. It theorizes that black turnout may be depressed because of Bowles distancing himself from Clinton, and due to the fact that Jesse Helms (a lightening rod for black turnout) won't be on the ballot. But the article misses the
biggest reason why black turnout may be off: Dan Blue. Blue, who is black (haha), finished second in the Dem primary, and took his time (as I recall, a month or so), before endorsing Bowles, and then with a notable lack of enthusiasm.
Anyway, Bowles doesn't come across as one who would attract a devoted black following: an "Eastern establishment" sort; an investment banker; member of several prestiguous country clubs until he decided to run (whereupon he withdrew from most of them); and married into big money. Bowles has tried to cultivate the "good ole boys" by working stock car racing and bowling into his ads and PR stunts (efforts which have been widely hooted at); I can hardly wait till he heads down to the hood and tries to pass himself off as a "bro."
To: winin2000
What did Liddy Dole ever do to them?My guess is that the Bowles camp doesn't think that they can play the race card against Dole. She doesn't make a good lightning rod in this respect.
On the other hand, they may just be taking the black vote for granted, and this guy is just upset that Bowles isn't blatantly pandering.
To: southernnorthcarolina
"I can hardly wait till he heads down to the hood and tries to pass himself off as a "bro.""The picture that paints is nothing short of hilarious. :)
To: jern; All
various links | 7-27-02 | The Heavy Equipment Guy
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posted on
10/18/2002 2:36:42 AM PDT
by
backhoe
To: winin2000
What did Liddy Dole ever do to them? She hasn't put them down and created a cycle of dependence on the government tit. Also, she does not race bait and practice class warfare. The democrats have so they vote democrat. The democrats have done so much damage to blacks. I know several black conservatives who are taunted by their friends called uncle tom sell outs. Very sad.
To: alrea
"speaking of owning somebody..."
Wow! So simple. So to the heart of the issue. I'm using it for now on.
To: southernnorthcarolina
IMHO Liddy Dole fits the description of the Plantation mistress complete with her southern charm and gentleness. Whereas, Bowels looks like the smart assed son who just came in from from the fields after whippin on some slow moving slaves. This scene is straight out of central casting.
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posted on
10/18/2002 6:27:05 AM PDT
by
UncleSam
To: mykdsmom
The'll be at the polling places punching straight Dem by the church bus loads even if their bodies aren't there. I saw something on UNCPTV talking about the large number using the new and improved absentee voter option. That sort of set off a siren for me. Give NC another 7 years and you'll see.:-(
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posted on
10/18/2002 10:11:47 PM PDT
by
doglot
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