THE Question: Is America ready for a black president?

[DiamondJay]

Poll question: THE Question: Is America ready for a black president?

THIS, ladies and gentlemen, is the question which we keep asking ourselves when we talk or think about Barack Obama. Do you think Barack Obama will be able to pick up a majority of electoral votes and a plurality or better of popular votes? I ask because as we know, race is still a factor in American life

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. America is long past due for a black president.

Don't you agree?

[MadBadger]

2. I dont keep asking this...do you?

[NightWatcher]

3. This question has been asked a million times already

some will answer, some will ignore and it will be asked in a few days all over again

[Eurobabe]

4. How many times are we going to have a poll on this?

:eyes:

[DiamondJay]

6. but this is a blunt question, no spin

as other polls have, and it is direct to the point

[Eurobabe]

22. we've had a gazillion polls of similar nature

what makes you think yours is really any different? :shrug:

[DiamondJay]

12. but this is a blunt question, no spin

as other polls have, and it is direct to the point

[LakeSamish706]

Of course America is ready for a Black President as well as a woman President... n/t

[Blue-Jay]

5. Oh boy.

[MadBadger]

7. I dont keep asking this...do you?

[AndyA]

8. I think this question is too vague.

Yes, America is ready for a black President.

The real question is: Is American ready for THIS black President?

[niyad]

9. the very fact that this question, and the one about a woman president"

makes me ill. seems we haven't made much progress since abigail told john to "remember the ladies"

one of these days, we will actually be a civilized society.

[bowens43]

10. America is ready for a Democratic president.

Race and gender are irrelevant.

[MannyGoldstein]

11. But Hispanics Don't Vote For Blacks

The Clintons told me this, so it must be true.

:sarcasm:

[DiamondJay]

13. actually primary results did.

[Change has come]

24. Where is your profile?

I would love to know more about you. :hi:

[peacebaby3]

27. Started posting not long ago. Must have a lot of freep time. n/t

[peacebaby3]

28. duplicate - delete

[peacebaby3]

29. sorry - another dupe - delete

[GodlessBiker]

What an asinine question. It is NOT the question we keep asking ourselves.

Only racists keep asking themselves that question.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

14. If America was ready for a moronic, warmongering hick,

we're certainly ready for a black president.

[CountAllVotes]

15. maybe your question should be

Are YOU ready for a black president?

:dem:

[newmajority]

16. Is America ready for a President NOT named Bush or Clinton?

That's the only question that matters.

[YOY]

18. Word!

n/t

[rocktivity]

17. THE answer:

:headbang:
rocknation

[CountAllVotes]

19. maybe your question should be

Are YOU ready for a black president? How do you yourself answer this question I ask?

:dem:

[heidler1]

20. I love the the fact that nearly everyone voted yes. We Democrats are progressive.

[DiamondJay]

38. this poll is not about us. its about them: the rest of america

the rest of america who is NOT progressive, but moderate or moderate-conservative. progressives will vote for any dem, the rest aren't so guaranteed

[DJ13]

21. Do you live in Pennsylvania?

:eyes:

[closeupready]

23. though I'm pretty sure America is ready for a black president, I'm not so sure about a female presid

ent, which is too bad, because personally, I'm ready for either one. I think the perspective of those who are members of traditional minority groups adds to character.

[stellanoir]

25. He's Irish too.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4547420

[Drunken Irishman]

44. Barack O'Bama! :)

[Devlzown]

26. There are some people America might not

be ready to elect -- a non-Christian President for starters. Candidates must at least pay lip service to Christian principles.

[phantom power]

30. I don't know. Is America ready for a woman president?

We're going to find out the answer to one of these questions next November.

[Ian David]

31. As Chris Rock said, "Why not? We already have a retarded president." n/t

[gaspee]

32. I'm not voting

But I do have an opinion.

I think that a lot of the US is ready for a black president. Just like I think that a lot of America is ready for a woman president.

The real question is, is ENOUGH of America ready for a black or woman president.

From the people I know personally, I'd say no to both. I live in the bluest state in the country (sorry Vermont and Ma but RI has got you beat.) Bush the lesser has a 14% approval rating in my state.

If the people who do not base their decisions on whether or not someone has too much pigment or external genitalia get to the polls - well then yes, America is ready.

However, that said, I think the D's will lose the entire south if Obama is the nominee and all of the south with the exception of Arkansas if Clinton is the nominee. So how do we make sure we get all of the northeast and the midwest and all of the west coast? The southwest, with Mccain as the nominee is going to be tough. I think Clinton takes the Southwest and Obama loses it.

The swing states are going to be the states all along the old Mason Dixon line. PA, MD, DE and as far west as Ohio. PA and Ohio are going to decide the 2008 general and it will be interesting to see how they go in the primaries.

[bpeale]

33. you get my last heart for this well thought out post. thanks a bunch!

[A_Titanic_Mess]

34. Not sure Ohio is ready

I live in Cincinnati, and I can only tell you what I am hearing in my circle of friends/co-workers, and that is very few are ready for a black president. The feeling is blacks will vote for Obama just for the reason he is black. And many whites will not vote for Obama just for the reason he is black. And his affiliation with what is considered a black-separatist church does not help. I am torn as I think both Obama and Hillary are strong candidates. Regardless of who get the nomination, I will vote for the Democratic candidate.

[A_Titanic_Mess]

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[A_Titanic_Mess]

36. removed dup post

[harun]

37. Bill Clinton.... is that you?

[juno jones]

39. When do we get the choice:

This is getting to be a stupid and over-repeated question.

...Ditto for the congruent 'are we ready for a woman' strawman.

[DiamondJay]

40. but women are 50% of the pop

blacks are 13%. there is a big difference

[juno jones]

45. I am a woman

And I think we are ready for anything here.

[RL3AO]

41. If we are not ready for a black, then we are not ready for a woman either.

[karlrschneider]

48. Which is precisely why it will be so damnably difficult if not impossible to beat McCain

...

[woolldog]

42. I find the question itself offensive.

[karlrschneider]

47. Do you find gravity offensive too?

:eyes:

[Drunken Irishman]

43. Ready on day 1!

[karlrschneider]

46. The answer, unfortunately, is no. For every person who will vote for Obama

only because he is a black man there are 2 who will vote against him for the same reason. A lot of DUers fail to realize we are a small microcosm of the Democratic party and an even far smaller representational of the electorate in general. It won't give me any pleasure to say "I told you so" in November.