Has Obama Widened the Racial Divide? (47% think Obama driven the races further apart)

Ramussen Reports ^ | 09/04/15

[Enlightened1]

Americans hoped the election of the first black president in 2008 would help heal the racial division that has plagued this country for much of its history, but nearly half of voters think just the opposite has occurred.

Only 20% of Likely U.S. Voters believe President Obama has brought Americans of different races closer together, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Forty-seven percent (47%) think Obama has driven those of different races further apart instead. Twenty-seven percent (27%) say his words and actions have had no major impact either way. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

Forty-four percent (44%) of black voters feel the president has brought us closer together, but just 16% of whites and 21% of other minority voters agree. Most whites (54%) believe Obama has driven the races further apart, a view shared by only 21% of blacks and 38% of other minority voters.

[Made In The USA]

“Has Obama Widened the Racial Divide? (47% think Obama driven the races further apart)”

In before the ‘is water wet?’ comment

[MortMan]

Does the Pope poop in the woods?

Is a bear Catholic?

;-P

[ClearCase_guy]

My views on negroes has EVOLVED significantly in the past 7 years or so.

Don’t get me going.

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

What the heck is the other 53% thinking?

[Jim Robinson]

When the president tells them that if they bring a knife, you bring a gun, you can bet there will be trouble. He was counting on it.

[bray]

Is the Pope Communist?

[Cicero]

nearly half of voters think just the opposite has occurred

The other half are as dumb as rocks.

[Rummyfan]

Only 47%? Race relations are at their worst since April 1968.

[ETL]

"Has Obama Widened the Racial Divide?"

Of course he has. It's part of his 'fundamental transformation' of the U.S.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Surprised it was not 97% believe he has driven the races apart.

[SunTzuWu]

I’m not even sure the Pope is Catholic anymore.

[uncitizen]

..20% of Likely U.S. Voters believe President Obama has brought Americans of different races closer together,

they're lying.

[originalbuckeye]

Of course Obama has widened the racial divide. It is the smoke and mirrors, along with the murders and unrest in the cities, that obfuscates his disastrous management of this once great country.

[VideoDoctor]

What a waste of words by that article.

All one has to do is look at what's happening in America and to America.

[Gamecock]

[nascarnation]

Since Baraq is only 50% black, I guess that wasn’t enough to do it....

[TexasCajun]

What else to expect from a Jeremiah Wright inspired Black Nationalist.

[Darroll]

I held the door open for a black girl, she frowned at me.

[relictele]

Forty-four percent (44%) of black voters feel the president has brought us closer together

This 40-44% percentage always seems to be irreducible no matter how tangible the evidence or how logical/demonstrable the proposition.

My thought is always that some of them are barreling at 75 mph down the highway alongside me or, more disconcerting, towards me.