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Originally Posted by Atticus
And on a side note its not racist or bigoted to point out that Obama receives only minimal support among whites and you need the white vote to win a general election. Thats just common sense and facts. Plus its fairly obvious that the black population is supporting Obama simply because he's black. It's not just a coincidence he's receiving 80+% of the black vote when his policies that would appeal to black voters and their economic status are actually less than what Edwards would push for.
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NH and Iowa are very black states right?
Do they even serve fried chicken in either? Eh, I'm not so sure.
...But Obama still won a great deal of white votes in those states.
So, I think you need to question why your "common sense" is telling you Obama can't win.
Now, when it comes to black people voting for him just because he's black, don't assume things.
Here's a story from yesterday about black women and their candidate allegiance:
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Originally Posted by MSNBC
The firming of her feelings for Obama reflects a shift in support that started with his victory in Iowa on Jan. 3. Three months ago, when The Washington Post first interviewed Hammond and several other African American women in this state, Clinton (N.Y.) had the support of 54 percent of black women nationally, compared with 35 percent for Obama. But Obama is now winning 60 percent of the black vote, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll.
African Americans are expected to make up as much as half of the electorate in South Carolina's primary, and black women as much as 30 percent of it.
As with women in general, there is a generational gap among black women. At Hair Menders salon, a short drive from Passion Slice, owner Margaret Bell, 63, has been unmoved by Obama's gains. She has backed Clinton all along and explains her support in terms almost straight from the candidate's mouth.
"I'm voting for Hillary because she's the only one who can go into that White House on Day One and get things done," Bell said. "He can't say that," she adds of Obama.
Bell's customers are mostly older, and most lean toward Clinton. But the majority of the twentysomethings and thirtysomethings who come through Hammond's door plan to vote for Obama.
"I think a lot of older people have the idea that America is not ready for a black president, and it would be easier to slide a woman in there," said Kristan Murray, 27, who was in Passion Slice for a wash and trim. "That doesn't leave room for a revolutionary mentality."
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He didn't get the automatic support you would expect him to have received from the black population. It surprised me as well so don't think you are alone in your assumptions.