Several times a week I drive through the extremely liberal sections of Philadelphia - Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy, and Germantown. Lots of college professor types, assorted weirdos and homosexuals (most of whom are White) as well as more mainstream working African Americans. Mt. Airy and Germantown are primarily Black with the fruits and nuts thrown in, while Chestnut Hill is primarily white. In 2008, lawns and windows were wallpapered with Obama signs. I’d never seen anything like it. This year, there are less Dem signs than you’d see in a normal presidential election year for this liberal area. The silence is astounding. There is NO WAY the African Americans will turn out for Obama in the same numbers they did last time. I’m pretty sure that Obama is going to lose the suburbs this time. There are far , far more Romney and anti-Obama yard signs than pro-Obama signs. THis is a huge departure from the last few presidential elections where things were either tie or advantage Dems.
You are absolutely correct. Last week, a friend of ours who is black approached my wife and asked her where she could get a Mitt Romney sign for her yard. She voted for Obama four years ago, but not this time. Her comment was, "I gave the brother a chance four years ago, but not this time."