stevestory
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| Quote (Spottedwind @ Oct. 16 2008,12:05) | | Then, of course, there is the racial issue. However we want to discuss it, there will be people voting purely on race this year. Voting for Obama based only on skin is no less stupid than voting against him for the same reason. We would be naïve to think it isn’t happening but how much of an impact it will have is anyone’s guess. But there seems to be a sense of entitlement (another terrible idea in politics) among some black communities, such as Philadelphia (quick note: I’m not saying all, but from what I read and hear about ‘it’s our time’ and being ‘due’ and all similar comments, there seems to be a strong sense of ‘about time!’ beyond excitement. Some women also had this with Clinton and do with Palin). I think if Obama were to lose and there was even the smallest of a question of legitimacy, race riots would not surprise me. There are some people that have placed so much on his candidacy (IMO too much) that if it were taken away, the anger roused would be palpable. |
The black people I know expect Obama either won't win or will be assassinated if he does. There's not going to be any rioting from them.
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