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	Name:	Talullahhound -
	Subject:	Allegations of Racism
	Date:	4/10/2012 8:02:20 PM

I don't think it is "racism". I think a lot of black people probably did identify with Obama, the same way that a number of white people did. Probably some voted for him because they never thought they would see a black man as President in their lifetime. I suspect that a lot of white people voted for McCain because he wasn't black, because they couldn't imagine a black man as President and figured he would concentrate his efforts on benefits and issues important to black people. Not so different from the 1960 election. I'm sure there were people who were Irish or Catholic who voted for Kennedy just because he was an Irish Catholic. Others didn't vote for him because they thought he would be a mouthpiece for the Pope. People tend to vote for those they identify with.
BTW, can you cite the source where you get this "97%" figure?

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Allegations of Racism - h_hob - 4/10/2012 8:56:22 AM

Allegations of Racism - Talullahhound - 4/10/2012 10:08:36 AM

Allegations of Racism - HARRY - 4/10/2012 10:29:28 AM

Allegations of Racism - Talullahhound - 4/10/2012 11:19:15 AM

Allegations of Racism - HARRY - 4/10/2012 11:29:33 AM

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