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MADem

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49. +1,000...I get the point the guy was sort of trying to make, but he put his
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:33 PM
Nov 2012

racism way out in front of his facts. That kind of 'fuzzy math' isn't helpful, I don't think, though the point that a lot of furious white guys were in MoneyBooBoo's corner is certainly valid. He could have made the point in another way, I think.

Well, I'm technically white and sure as Hell didn't vote for him. Tigress DEM Nov 2012 #1
I'm thinking White people who vote Democratic are an minority within the White population... HoosierRadical Nov 2012 #20
99,279,344 whites didn't vote for Romney, plus 34,252,066 who voted for Obama Tigress DEM Nov 2012 #47
OR... well OVER half the white population DID NOT vote for racist policies. Tigress DEM Nov 2012 #48
I live in one of those states where the white people aren't so bad! MADem Nov 2012 #2
Oh sorry didn't read the rules regarding posting... HoosierRadical Nov 2012 #21
+1 nt MADem Nov 2012 #39
The exit polls were only in the 'interesting' states muriel_volestrangler Nov 2012 #43
Well, look at Maine and NH--it's mostly white people up there. MADem Nov 2012 #44
Yeah, The Nation writer is wrong about 'the only states' muriel_volestrangler Nov 2012 #45
+1,000...I get the point the guy was sort of trying to make, but he put his MADem Nov 2012 #49
Agree about Maine. bluedigger Nov 2012 #36
Likewise for Vermont. bornskeptic Nov 2012 #37
The problem is policies that suck. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #3
+ several million eridani Nov 2012 #26
this is ridiculous. progressivebydesign Nov 2012 #4
Problems is GOP has used fear to win the white vote RosedaleGuy Nov 2012 #5
There is an assumption underlying this. It is racist. Coyotl Nov 2012 #6
No middle class or working class person regardless of ethnicity should have voted for Romney... HoosierRadical Nov 2012 #22
I don't think it's racist to merely cite exit polls. Is it also racist to point out that totodeinhere Nov 2012 #29
nothing wrong with discussing the facts Enrique Nov 2012 #38
I think it proves that there are still GallopingGhost Nov 2012 #7
I'm white as snow damnedifIknow Nov 2012 #8
You are part of the 40% who didn't fall for the race-baiting BS the GOP was selling... HoosierRadical Nov 2012 #23
In my family, Obama won the white vote 2-0 n/t VWolf Nov 2012 #9
I don't know where the author came up with this magical thyme Nov 2012 #10
All the white folks in my family voted for Obama. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #11
This old white man didn't vote for Romney and I think those statistics are bull for many areas Jersey Devil Nov 2012 #12
the numbers are interesting, but the framing is stupid Enrique Nov 2012 #13
I'm a white male from Alabama. bamacrat Nov 2012 #14
The way to break the white bloc vote is to talk about class Ken Burch Nov 2012 #15
I agree... HoosierRadical Nov 2012 #24
All us white people voted for Obama, three times union_maid Nov 2012 #16
I think beyond racism Harry_Scrote Nov 2012 #17
Look, it's not about Obama per se union_maid Nov 2012 #18
Not my family. We all went Obama. Racism is stupid on all levels. Obama's the man we need right now. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #19
The good news is that white people are becoming less of the majority every year treestar Nov 2012 #25
I think the GOP is in deep shit. The US isn't going to become more white. n/t gkhouston Nov 2012 #27
and if my Aunt had balls.... rufus dog Nov 2012 #28
White people aren't the deciding factor anymore. And that's a great thing. Zoeisright Nov 2012 #30
Yeah, you are right, Zoe! Cha Nov 2012 #33
I hear what you're saying but we are not there yet. Whites remain a majority totodeinhere Nov 2012 #41
I noticed he didn't mention Vermont. Hmm. Wonder why. cali Nov 2012 #31
this is reminding me to ask.. I wonder how Cha Nov 2012 #32
Isn't labeling it Old white people wrong. 40% of whites voted for Obama so.... barbiegeek Nov 2012 #34
Glad I live in CT. calico1 Nov 2012 #35
Take your 'new GOP' skin color warz and shove it where the sun doesn't shine! Sunlei Nov 2012 #40
Poppy Bush won it by the same amount in 1988, and won the country in a landslide Adenoid_Hynkel Nov 2012 #42
If you look at white voters ages 18-29 exclusively IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ Nov 2012 #46
I'm an old white man, and I don't give a shit. bemildred Nov 2012 #50
56% ----a majority----of Obama's voters were white: amborin Nov 2012 #51
The Rasmussen Poll mstinamotorcity2 Nov 2012 #52
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