Posted on 08/21/2008 12:12:02 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Sen. Barack Obama isn't just inspiring black voters to register in large numbers as he gets closer to being the Democratic presidential nominee. Evidence indicates that he's motivating some black Republicans to switch parties.
The only three states that track voting registration by party and race show black Republican registration dropping slightly since the beginning of the year.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
The real question isn’t how many black Republicans switch parties - it’s how many non-black Democrats do.
Heh.
Which is important, even in the Democratic Party, given that 8 out of 10 Democrats are non-black, whereas only 1 out of every 20 Republicans is black.
The MSM is panicking. They are offering advice now.
What a racist!
This black conservative will NEVER vote for a socialist.
I heard JC Watts say the republicans don’t treat blacks well and he has not decided to vote for McCain yet.
but that sort of shows that JC isn't all that conservative. Nothing more than racial and identity politics.
Obama doesn’t even have my black co-workers votes in the bag, and only one of them is a registered Republican.
Whitfield said “”Really early in his presidential campaign, when I got the opportunity to listen intently to his ideas and his platforms, I immediately said, ‘This is beyond belief,’” Jenkins said. “I joined the effort and it became clear to me that I was better able to work in my community in a broad way and support this outstanding candidate as a Democrat.”
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Now let's listen closer to what he said the true meaning is becoming clearer here it comes oh ye, What whitfield said was this “When I finally saw obama and noticed that he was a black man I decided I would change to the dRat party. Cause ya know he is black I'm black. This is a historical moment.”
More like a hysterical moment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just want to know why the press keeps predicting an Obama victory just because Americans think he’s a porn star - I don’t think that’s such a great attribute...
“It’s a funny thing about Obama, but when I see him speak and see him on the stage, I don’t see him as a black man, I just see a man. He symbolizes hope and we surely need hope,” Miller said.
But he was quick to add that he could support another Republican for president.
“If he (Obama) stays eight years and then Jeb Bush says, ‘I’m running,’ I’m with Jeb.”
Whatever. Suddenly he speaks for the party.
Hey, take it on faith -- we are the media, and he is the one!
...then they aren’t “Republicans”...they’re racists.
Really sad and pitiful. How can these people live with themselves when they have no core values. These quotes make it sound as if they aren’t making the change because of race, but rather because they believe in Obama’s message. They couldn’t have been real Republicans before if they are willing to swallow his nonsense. How many “Republicans” do you know who love higher taxes, more government, and caving in to our enemies? Not to mention the lies, flip flops, “nuances,” etc.
I heard this one once from a former Democrat from South Boston. (Where many believe Ted Kennedy is G*d)
“My mom became a Republican, because she said the Republicans haven’t done anything for us, but more importantly they haven’t done anything TO us.”
I would think a lot of Black Republicans belong to the party for the same reason and are not going to switch over to the Democrats.
Porn star? ???
By all means, if your major criteria for voting is whether the candidate has the same skin color as you, I would prefer that you not be in my party.
I just saw a poll in Ohio showing Mr. Obama losing a significant chunk of black vote. Just wait people he still has plenty of room to disappoint.
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