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Posted on 10/05/2011 8:42:27 AM PDT by dangus
This is a question, not an assertion.
South Carolina has an open primary, meaning Democrats can vote in the "Republican" primary. In 2008, this helped cause the McCain disaster, and everyone I've encountered seems convinced this will mean the Democrats help elect a RINO Republican, especially since there will not be a competitive Democrat primary. But will they?
A strong majority of South Carolina Democrats are black. While Democrat-leaning voters make up only 40% of South Carolina voters, 30% of South Carolina citizens are black, and nearly all of them are Democrats. So by my calculations, nearly 3/4ths of South Carolina Democrats are black. South Carolina blacks are also fairly socially conservative, but Voting Rights Act-affected districting keeps them aligned with Democrat-supplied liberals.
I don't see anything that would keep a South Carolina black from voting for Herman Cain. Does anyone else?
They won’t vote for Cain because he’s an “Uncle Tom”. He “acts white”, has “sold out to the man”, ad infinitum, ad nauseum.
Black Democrats aren’t voting for a Republican. Anybody who believes black people will be moved by a Republican simply because he is black is fooling themselves.
It’s time we gave up on the black outreach pipedream. And I am certified black enough to say it
Remember, we’re talking the primary, not the general election. Since it looks like there will be no contest in the democrat primary, why would democrats - black or white - not vote in the GOP primary to sway the outcome?
Once that is done, most will vote for Obama in the general. You’re right there.
Not my point at all. FWIW, I agree that a black Democrat would never vote for a black Republican in a general election. My question is whether in the absence of a Democratic contest, and without the option to support a Democrat, would they support a black Republican.
You really made me think with this post. It’s not just black democrats that might do this. Moderate independents might vote in the primaries for Romney. Lefty liberal types might do the same, or vote for Cain because they think he won’t be widely supported by Republicans. Whatever the case, I can’t see a lot voting for Perry. He’s definitely not their type.
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