“If black conservatives are voting solely based on the historical significance of possibly putting a half black man in the White House, they were never conservative to begin with.”
So true. But let’s give black conservatives the benefit of the doubt. It takes a lot of courage to be a black and be conservative at the same time. In my family, it was even hard to be a Republican, and an extremem Republican at that, with all of the Dem history.
I can’t even imagine how tough it is to be a principled conservative and be black. But, let’s not take NPR’s slant here, wait for Williams and others to speak on their own. I think we’ll see Williams and others at McCain rallies.
There are a few conservatives who won’t even vote for McCain. They don’t seem to be on the hook.
As for myself, I couldn't vote for an Asian candidate with a socialist platform. I would not feel like I was selling out my race or not contributing to a historical event.
Like another poster said... this issue has been beaten like a dead horse... Black conservatives do need to fight the urge to vote for this dangerous man. I have faith that the black conservative voter is well-informed as to this man's intentions and platform... I would hope they make the correct decision.