http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/blackvote/ en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:12:15 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417215/posts African-Americans are extremely supportive of President Obama, but their enthusiasm appears to have dramatically dropped from earlier this year, according to a new national poll. The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey, released Tuesday, also indicates that Obama's presidency appears to have made blacks more optimistic about race relations, but less than one in five believe the new president has ushered in a new era of race relations in the country. More than nine in 10 blacks questioned in the poll approve of the job Obama's doing in the White House, far higher than 42 percent of whites who approve of... Chicken Noodle News (CNN) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417215/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:12:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2415109/posts A non-partisan, black, *CHRISTIAN* woman publicly repents for voting for Obama despite his pro-abortion record. She explains why she was deceived and reaffirms her committment to putting Christ first. Before race. Before politics. You Tube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2415109/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:11:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414837/posts Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have really screwed up. First of all, the two congressional Democratic Party leaders discounted the black perspective that clearly saw white nationalism working through their leadership as they, and others, attempted to restrain President Barack Obama via an extension of the politics of containment. Along with other “corporate Democrats,” including the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – all of whom are dependent on corporate contributions and are thereby controlled by corporate interests – Reid’s and Pelosi’s intention is to keep the first black president from leadership of the Democratic Party. President... The South Florida Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414837/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:20:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2408434/posts Video: In an interview yesterday (http://radioequalizer.blogs) on the Al Sharpton Show, radio guest Dr Boyce Watkins spells out Obama's increasingly shaky support from African-Americans. He says: "The people his plans are targeted to help, they're not getting help". Dittos Rush! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2408434/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:19:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403419/posts On Tuesday, President Barack Obama announced a new spate of measures aimed at jumpstarting an economy suffering from record levels of unemployment, and designed to complement last Thursday's jobs summit in Washington. While last week's event was greeted with a healthy dose of skepticism in some quarters, critics may find succor in at least a few of the proposals floated by the president... The Grio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403419/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 03:03:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2388056/posts Top Ten Reasons Black America Fears Rush LimbaughLloyd Marcus  I am a black man who, since 1993, has been a regular listener of the Rush Limbaugh radio program. I must caution black America. Be afraid, be very afraid of this powerful white man. Regular listening to him could be devastating to the psyche of the 96% of black Americans who voted for Obama. I have compiled the following Top Ten list of reasons why.   10. If you want to believe blacks are eternal victims in America, do not listen to Rush Limbaugh. 9. If you do not want... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2388056/posts#comment Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:22:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384496/posts Illinois’s 7th Congressional District has long been represented by an African-American, but there’s now widespread worry in Chicago’s black community that that could soon change. With Democratic Rep. Danny Davis signaling he’s ready to step down from the House after seven terms to run for president of the Cook County Board next year, there’s a real possibility that a non-African-American candidate could win the seat. “I think there is always that concern,” said Richard Boykin, a former Davis chief of staff who is mentioned as a possible contender. “It’s a fear that a lot of people have.” “There’s great concern,”... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384496/posts#comment Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:37:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377915/posts Blacks’ satisfaction tracks closely with Democrats’; black Democrats’ satisfaction up the most Gallup http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377915/posts#comment Wed, 4 Nov 2009 02:17:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373403/posts The latest SurveyUSA poll showing Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Bob McDonnell with a 19% lead over Democrat Creigh Deeds (which would be the biggest win for any Virginia Governor of either party since 1961) has some interesting internals. One of the strangest findings is that McDonnell is getting 31% of the African American vote. Is this possible? Well, the smart money would say no. But if you want to construct an argument for SurveyUSA being correct, consider the following: (1) In 2006, George Allen came about as close as he could have come to dropping an "n-bomb" on a person... RCP/Time http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373403/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:12:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372685/posts More than three decades after Maynard H. Jackson Jr. became the first African-American mayor of a major Southern city here, the era of uncontested black leadership in the cradle of the civil-rights movement is facing its first true test: A white city councilwoman leads the mayoral race by a wide margin just days before the Nov. 3 election. Recent polls show Mary Norwood, a fiscal conservative who lives in a heavily white, wealthy section of Atlanta, with support ranging from 39% to 46% of likely voters. That puts her potentially within striking distance of winning outright next week or heading... WSJ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372685/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:42:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372395/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372395/posts#comment Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:46:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370938/posts Prayer stopped for a few moments Sunday at 11 churches in Chesapeake and Portsmouth as pastors allowed time for a little bit of politicking between hymns of joy and sermons of salvation. State Del. Lionell Spruill Sr. came to visit, bringing along Democratic candidate for governor Creigh Deeds and envelopes of tickets to one of the hottest political events in Hampton Roads this season. Conducting what has become a tradition for Democrats running for high statewide posts, Spruill led Deeds on a five-hour whirlwind tour of Sunday services, with staff members and reporters in tow. At each stop, Deeds, a... The Virginian-Pilot http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370938/posts#comment Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:01:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369660/posts Voter doldrums - especially among blacks far less energized than they were for Barack Obama's historic presidential bid last year - pose problems for Democrats struggling in the governors' races in Virginia and New Jersey. Pollsters and election analysts expect a steep drop-off of black voters - who historically back Democrats - in the nation's two gubernatorial contests and in congressional races Nov. 3, and they predict it is likely to cast a shadow in 2010 over at least 10 House Democrats with large black constituencies. It is part of a broader trend of waning enthusiasm among Democratic voters as... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369660/posts#comment Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:42:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368206/posts There is a truly intriguing poll out today in the VA Governor’s race, with some stunning internals when it comes to the African American vote split between the two parties: The Strata-Sphere http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368206/posts#comment Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:16:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364334/posts Dr. Manning outlines strategies for attracting blacks and hispanics to the Republican Party and how we can control national political scene for the next 50 years ! Go to the Atlah site and click on the 10/16 Manning RReport show . You can move the player marker to the 12:20 mark and begin to listen to this . It lasts approximately 22 minutes . Please check it out and let everybody know what you think of the Rev's ideas . Thank you . ATLAH http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364334/posts#comment Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:05:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2362138/posts Tom Jensen, a spokesman for the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling, has been among the most outspoken. He said the high number of Democrats with districts that are significantly black means such a turnout shift could be disastrous for Democrats. “If what looks like is going to happen in Virginia plays out on a national level, I do think Democrats will lose the House,” Jensen said. Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2362138/posts#comment Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:37:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362449/posts A recent Washington Post survey estimated the black turnout in Virginia’s governor’s race at 12 percent, which would be about a 40 percent drop from last year’s general election. Other polling has shown both its and New Jersey’s black population unmoved about the off-year election. The question at this point isn’t so much whether black voters will turn out at 2008 levels, but how big the drop will be — and then, whether it carries into the 2010 midterms. Tom Jensen, a spokesman for the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362449/posts#comment Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:59:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362489/posts Last year, Democrats sailed to their current majority of over 70 seats in the House, thanks to the coattails of Barack Obama, especially among African-American voters who turned out in record numbers. In 2010, without Obama on the top of the ticket and with Democrats increasingly isolated on their agenda, that majority may disappear. Democratic strategists worry about record low turnouts among black voters and what that might mean for the midterms next year: Alarms are being rung about just how many African-Americans will vote without President Barack Obama on the ballot, and the New Jersey and Virginia governors’ races... Hot Air http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362489/posts#comment Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:01:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362371/posts Democrats are bracing for a precipitous drop in black voter turnout next month and beyond. Alarms are being rung about just how many African-Americans will vote without President Barack Obama on the ballot, and the New Jersey and Virginia governors’ races in three weeks will provide the first major test since the 2008 election. A recent Washington Post survey estimated the black turnout in Virginia’s governor’s race at 12 percent, which would be about a 40 percent drop from last year’s general election. Other polling has shown both its and New Jersey’s black population unmoved about the off-year election. The... thehill.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362371/posts#comment Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:03:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2355767/posts The Olympics will not be held in Chicago. So has Obama failed Chicago? Not really: hosting the Olympics is a decidedly mixed blessing and this will be forgotten soon. Obama, however, has failed black America, and that failure may linger for a long time. The election of a black president, all other things being equal, is a good sign in American politics. All things, though, were not equal in the case of Barack Obama. He was not and is not wedded to the grand principles of American greatness. The blessings of citizenship are squandered on Barack Obama, just as the... The American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2355767/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2009 10:36:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2343565/posts It's just one state. But it’s one of the centers of African-American culture and influence in the nation. Atlanta, with nearly 6 million residents in its metro area, is home to hundreds of top black musicians and other entertainers, civil rights leaders, and business entrepreneurs. Janet Jackson, Usher, Tyler Perry, and Andrew Young are just a handful of the many big names that can be found moving about the Georgia city on a given day. That's why I was startled when our firm, InsiderAdvantage, conducted this past week two separate surveys about various issues for corporate clients in the area.... Newsmax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2343565/posts#comment Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:16:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2334122/posts The Ebony Fashion Fair -- a catwalk show that traveled across the country, Canada and the Bahamas bringing designer fashion from around the world to predominantly black audiences -- has put its fall 2009 schedule on hiatus. The reason? The economy. -snip- The cancellation is also a big financial blow in West Palm Beach, where Delta Sigma Theta Sorority produced the show to raise money for its college scholarship program for local high school students. ``This was by far one of the largest fundraisers for us,'' said Charice Robinson, the president of the West Palm Beach Alumnae Chapter. ``It will... Miami Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2334122/posts#comment Mon, 7 Sep 2009 20:01:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2334053/posts Unemployment and job loss figures released for August 2009 by the U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics did not hold any promise for economic recovery reaching American households soon. While the number of jobs lost in August was down – a sign pointed to as evidence the recession is turning around – there was an increase in the number of people claiming unemployment. That figure jumped to 9.7 percent for all workers, up .3 percent from July and the highest level recorded in more than two decades. The August bump was driven by increases in the jobless rates for... AFRO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2334053/posts#comment Mon, 7 Sep 2009 17:56:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2327232/posts The memo that’s about to shake the Atlanta mayor’s race 12:39 pm August 27, 2009, by Jim Galloway A memo arguing that African-Americans should unite behind a single black candidate in the race for mayor of Atlanta is about to become a prime topic of debate. The material, which we include below, is said to be distributed by Aaron Turpeau, a long-time City Hall figure, on behalf of something called the Black Leadership Forum. Turpeau argues that Council President Lisa Borders is the only candidate who can prevent the election of Councilwoman Mary Norwood as the first white mayor since... The Atlanta Journal and Constitution http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2327232/posts#comment Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:00:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2313065/posts President Barack Obama won an unprecedented 96% of the black vote. That's not much of a news story since blacks typically give their votes to the Democratic candidate. Blacks are probably the most politically loyal people in the nation, and it is almost taken as gospel, at least among civil rights organizations and black and white liberals, that the only way black people can make socioeconomic progress is through the politics of race and special government programs. However, such a vision can be subjected to empirical evidence. In 1940, when blacks were politically impotent, their poverty rate was 87%. By... IBD Eitorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2313065/posts#comment Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:21:33 GMT