tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post633319116434623800..comments2024-03-26T14:01:36.240-05:00Comments on Public Policy Polling: The Black Vote in 2008: it's not all about quantity eitherTom Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545052616714485196noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-81998196403811577842008-11-22T23:14:00.000-05:002008-11-22T23:14:00.000-05:00This is true. On CNN they showed a poll stating th...This is true. On CNN they showed a poll stating that 98% of black voters voted based on race. (Either for Obama because he's black, or McCain because he's white) Only 3o some percent of white voters said they voted based on race. (again, voted for Obama because he's black, or McCain because he's white) It's kind of sad, I know I personally would never vote for someone just because of their race.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-75204979995840192392008-11-09T21:27:00.000-05:002008-11-09T21:27:00.000-05:00The blacks voted for Obama because he was black. T...The blacks voted for Obama because he was black. The percentage would not be as high as they are under normal situation. Many voters said so in interviews. What do you think the reaction would be if I said I voted for McCain because he was white.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-42065758161893494592008-11-08T12:45:00.000-05:002008-11-08T12:45:00.000-05:00how do you know that black voters didn't vote for ...how do you know that black voters didn't vote for the white half of Barack Obama? <BR/>He's as much WHITE as he is BLACK.<BR/>shucks, I am so sick of the discussion that blacks voted soley because Barack is black. How insulting! do people think that?<BR/>but even so, if I were black, and had never voted, you'd better bet i'd be excited about Barack Obama. even if I wasn't completely up on all that he stood for. I would probably think that he'd be more likely to be sympathetic or open to my issues.. Rich Republicans vote for the candidate whom they feel would most represent THEM, don't they????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-87436006983249433982008-11-06T15:27:00.000-05:002008-11-06T15:27:00.000-05:00anonymousAt least 56 percent of the black populati...anonymous<BR/><BR/>At least 56 percent of the black population is in the south. According to your premise Obama should have received more electoral votes from the southern states than he did. What's up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-91817498591680269942008-11-05T05:27:00.000-05:002008-11-05T05:27:00.000-05:00Not to mention, there were black voters who turned...Not to mention, there were black voters who turned out, who would have never turned out if Obama hadn't been running.<BR/>I am anxious to see the percentage increase in the black vote overall, supporting Obama or not since the 04' election.<BR/>I can think of, personally, many many black folk who were asked in 04' - who are you voting for? To which the response was "No One" - Yet, now in 08', now that a black man has run and been elected, you have the very same who refused to vote in 04', jumping around shouting praise for Obama. Why?<BR/>The answer is obvious isn't it?<BR/>I am not saying McCain lost because of this, I am, however, saying that many of the votes who came in yesterday wouldn't have come in if it had been two white candidates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-70709051992681693442008-11-05T03:20:00.000-05:002008-11-05T03:20:00.000-05:00Many people think this. Nobody has commented on it...Many people think this. Nobody has commented on it because they would be called a racist if they did. I think the black population as a whole, is the most racist group in this country. I can't spend a day around my black friends without hearing some form of "the white man..." or "black man..." My non-black friends almost never mention a person's race. The racism in this country has reversed. And everyone's too afraid to say it. All I can say is now that there is a black man in the oval office, I don't want to hear another black person say "the white man" is holding down the black population. Will the news media tell us what percentage of the black vote went to Obama? I believe many black people voted Obama because of his race. I find it very hard to believe that the country as a whole voted 47% 53%, and almost all the black population voted Obama for his policies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-56862989030273489782008-11-04T11:39:00.000-05:002008-11-04T11:39:00.000-05:00Is the black vote mostly democratic because Obama ...Is the black vote mostly democratic because Obama is black, or are they truly voting on the issues? I find it increasingly disturbing that folks are voting for either candidate because of something the are or aren't and not whether or not the candidates match principals with their actual policies. I'm thinking that most black voters are voting for Obama because of his color, but I hear nobody commenting on it and surely nobody concerned about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-31959953932933857772008-11-02T13:47:00.000-05:002008-11-02T13:47:00.000-05:00Get up, stand up! Love it. My mamma voted for th...Get up, stand up! Love it. <BR/><BR/>My mamma voted for the first time since my dad died... and I'm so proud. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://perfectmomentproject.blogspot.com/2008/11/yes-my-mom-voted-and-i-am-so-proud.html" REL="nofollow">You go, mamma</A>PerfectMomentProjecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07417267037069002234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-10760453227002548102008-10-31T12:57:00.000-05:002008-10-31T12:57:00.000-05:00Tom, isn't there a turnout estimate embedded in yo...Tom, isn't there a turnout estimate embedded in your expectation?TrueBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247629724349664650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-27235514194954822082008-10-30T18:00:00.000-05:002008-10-30T18:00:00.000-05:00Grinder,I don't think about black turnout in terms...Grinder,<BR/><BR/>I don't think about black turnout in terms of percentage that will turn out, but as the percentage of the electorate that they will comprise. I think they will account for 21 or 22% of the electorate.Tom Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545052616714485196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-76551301997108565842008-10-30T15:34:00.000-05:002008-10-30T15:34:00.000-05:00Tom, why won't you predict black turnout? No one's...Tom, why won't you predict black turnout? No one's going to burn you in effigy if you're wrong. I'm just curious as to what you think.TrueBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247629724349664650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-50525200643193739612008-10-30T14:51:00.000-05:002008-10-30T14:51:00.000-05:00There is a 20% improvement in the margin. 95-5 is...There is a 20% improvement in the margin. 95-5 is up 90. 85-15 is up 70. A 20 point difference in the margin of 20% of the population is 4 points.Tom Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545052616714485196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-54202890584589094422008-10-30T14:34:00.000-05:002008-10-30T14:34:00.000-05:00AAAk. These numbers are wrong. Obama doesn't hav...AAAk. These numbers are wrong. Obama doesn't have a 20% improvement in black votes over Kerry. He has a 10% improvement. He's getting 95% of their votes, Kerry got 85%, so the difference is 10% of the 20% of the population that is black, for an absolute vote increase of 2%.<BR/><BR/>Please correct!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-89734182773130834882008-10-30T02:16:00.000-05:002008-10-30T02:16:00.000-05:00Tom, in 2004, 60% of blacks voted nationwide, acco...Tom, in 2004, 60% of blacks voted nationwide, according to the Census Bureau. In North Carolina, 65% of blacks voted in 2004.<BR/><BR/>What percentage of blacks do you think will vote this year?TrueBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247629724349664650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-1441644925341971702008-10-29T22:46:00.000-05:002008-10-29T22:46:00.000-05:00Tom, Do you really believe McCain will get even 5%...Tom, Do you really believe McCain will get even 5% of the black vote in any state? He sure as hell isn't taking over 10% in Indiana. C'mon. Even Powell and Armstrong Williams are with Obama. <BR/><BR/>ABC/WaPo oversampled blacks in their Ohio poll to get a smaller MoE for race breakdowns and found Obama was winning 99% of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com