Racial attitudes pose challenge for Obama

Joyce Susick is the type of voter who might carry Barack Obama to the White House -- or keep him out.

[Scotty]

Obama is backed by the billionaire SOROS who does not share the American belief in the Constitution!( At least Hilliary had the backing of Warren Buffet.) Obama spouts off that he will promote a BIG change. What Change? No one knows! I for one will not vote for him.

[Change Allentown]

Voters say it is not because of race as far as I am concerned it is a blow to their ego! Another said he doesn't like his middle name maybe Obama should change it to John! Others say they will vote for McCain these people as I no some women who say they won't vote are older pennsylvania dutch who are so backward and haven't even graduated from high school. What do they no about politics? They have been in the dark so long they don't even have the common sense to think and the voters who will spitfully vote for McCain are slitting their other peoples throats beside their own don't vote if its just to be spitful.

[Gus Smegma]

Change Allentown wrote:

Voters say it is not because of race as far as I am concerned it is a blow to their ego! Another said he doesn't like his middle name maybe Obama should change it to John! Others say they will vote for McCain these people as I no some women who say they won't vote are older pennsylvania dutch who are so backward and haven't even graduated from high school. What do they no about politics? They have been in the dark so long they don't even have the common sense to think and the voters who will spitfully vote for McCain are slitting their other peoples throats beside their own don't vote if its just to be spitful.

no = know
spitful = spiteful

Hey! What school you went?

[Jeff - an Independent]

It's not about Obama's race, it's about his politics and where he stands on the issues! They stink. So does McCain's stance on the issues, they stink too.

This whole race thing is a cop out.

[PA Redhead]

Jay Leno interviewed people randomly on the street by his set one night asking for whom they'd vote. Every one of the 'african americans' he approached each replied 'I'm voting for the black guy'.

The race card runs both ways & I, too, am still waiting for something definitive about the word 'change' that Obama seems to toss around all over the place. There's something sad about this country when someone like this can get this far in a presidential election.

[Soldieretta]

Dem Exterminator wrote:

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When 90% of blacks support Obama, then YES, they ARE voting for him BECAUSE he's black. Those numbers defy every rule of probability and statistics.

Not Really... black voters are always looking for change given their status in this society.

[greynomo]

Dem Exterminator wrote:

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When 90% of blacks support Obama, then YES, they ARE voting for him BECAUSE he's black. Those numbers defy every rule of probability and statistics.

Did you get that info in another email? 75,000 people turned out to see a primary candidate. Something that was done before. They weren't all Black either. How then do you explain all the Obama signs outside in the yards of White people? You are nutz. Currently he is in a tie with McCain.

[greynomo]

Correction.
Something that was never done before. Unless your the Pope.

[Pathfinder]

Obama and his buddies are the ones with racial attitudes. Not to mention his racist wife!

[Barky von Schnauzer]

Get over the black/white issue. How about he is a human being the same as all of us.
One Race---Human
One Country----Earth

[Soldieretta]

TomF wrote:

<quoted text> He looks black, has attended a black church for most of his adult life, his wife is black, and he identifies with black leaders. He may be half white, but that's rather disingenuous. If it looks like a duck....

disingenuous? It's a fact... his mother is white and his father is black. He probably identifies with black more because that is how white society has established the delineation.....but that's beside the point ... a fact is a fact

[Soldieretta]

Dem Exterminator wrote:

<quoted text>
Yes really. Hispanics seek change as well but their voting patterns are more statistically sound. The notion that Democrats are better for blacks is a big myth. Democrats have historically pandered to blacks for their vote, promise them the moon and then ignore them once elected. Then of course, they blame it all on Republicans. Someday, blacks will figure out this ruse and their voting patterns will self adjust.

That might be so but you're proving my point... if in fact black people believe the myth that Democrats are better for them then it seems plausible that they believe the "change myth" as you would call it.

[Mel]

I just hope that If this man gets elected that he finds a better church to attend. I also hope that the he surrounds himself with better people then those that speak at his church. I've been attending church regular for 45 years and Ive never herd a sermon like those and yes I've attended churches of all religous back grounds.

[Soldieretta]

Along with a staggering amount of non-black Americans I might add

[greynomo]

Barky von Schnauzer wrote:

Get over the black/white issue. How about he is a human being the same as all of us.
One Race---Human
One Country----Earth

One Nation Under A Groove
Obama '08

[Not from LI]

It is the media who is making this a race issue. For me, I've heard him talk about "change", but I haven't heard him discuss any actual plans or hard facts.

The media would call me racist for not voting for someone because I don't know where they really stand on issues.

I think it is the media who is racist.

[Major Man]

TomF wrote:

<quoted text> He looks black, has attended a black church for most of his adult life, his wife is black, and he identifies with black leaders. He may be half white, but that's rather disingenuous. If it looks like a duck....

or is that your nice way of not wanting to claim the white half?

[D Chicago]

What will be tragically funny is if McCain gets elected and the country finds itself in a worse position than under Bush. Some people will still find a way to blame Obama.

[greynomo]

TomF wrote:

<quoted text> He looks black, has attended a black church for most of his adult life, his wife is black, and he identifies with black leaders. He may be half white, but that's rather disingenuous. If it looks like a duck....

Well, since my children are Irish, German, African, and Indian...I think they look, um, like CHILDREN! And American children at that!

[Chi-town me]

Scotty wrote:

Obama is backed by the billionaire SOROS who does not share the American belief in the Constitution!( At least Hilliary had the backing of Warren Buffet.) Obama spouts off that he will promote a BIG change. What Change? No one knows! I for one will not vote for him.

Oh NO!! I'm so afraid. Kind of ironic that a guy who supposedly hates America has gone so far out of his way to get into office in such a bad place, don't you think. Oh yeah, what offices have you run for in order to do what you can for this country????