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In reply to the discussion: History will thank the African-American, Latino, and Asian-American voters who saved the world [View all]ucrdem
(15,512 posts)15. Strongly disagree. I think that barring catastrophe his presidency outshine FDR's.
Then again, maybe Empress Palin will outshine them both, and history will forget all about that goofy guy from Chicago. But I doubt it.
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ucrdem
Jul 2013
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Strongly disagree. I think that barring catastrophe his presidency outshine FDR's.
ucrdem
Jul 2013
#15
i think it was mostly in the South where Romney won such large percentages of white voters
JI7
Jul 2013
#17
It's very fair to give nonwhite voters the credit for sparing us from Mitt Romney.
dawg
Jul 2013
#20
Yes, but "whites" as a group mostly voted for Romney, so nonwhites were the deciding factor.
dawg
Jul 2013
#29
If minorities had voted for Obama in the same percentage as whites, we would have a President Romney
pampango
Jul 2013
#26
No. Was it on NPR? It's simple math. Romney got 59% of the white vote. If he had received 59% of
pampango
Jul 2013
#56
All who voted for Democratic or at least progressive candidates should be thanked, absolutely.
ucrdem
Jul 2013
#42
Everyone does indeed have an opinion, and some don't agree with yours. Imagine that!
bike man
Jul 2013
#49
Of course, and I'm sharing mine in hopes you'll consider that we take a lot for granted.
ucrdem
Jul 2013
#51
Republican over-reach in states that party controls will make 2014 competitive
bluestate10
Jul 2013
#60
Yes, in 2008. But white support forObama dropped from 43%in 2008 to 39% in 2012.
ucrdem
Jul 2013
#58
Yes, I'm simply looking at one question on the exit polls, because it's telling.
ucrdem
Jul 2013
#65
Your claims simply aren't true. In 2008 Obama got what Bill got in 1996 and in 2012 he got 4% less.
ucrdem
Jul 2013
#75
NOTHING in my OP is from Politico. The link is an error. But your entire rant is
ucrdem
Jul 2013
#77