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In reply to the discussion: Why are the South States "Red" ? [View all]jwirr
(39,215 posts)43. I few questions. Aren't there enough minorities to out vote
these Red state voters? Black voters came out to vote for Obama and they were mostly responsible for his election. Good.
But why don't they come out to turn their own states blue? Or do they?
I have been watching for progressive candidates to donate to and have some black candidates in SC and elsewhere. If there are a majority of black voters in these states why are they Red states?
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Don't forget the 2012 election. More folks voted for Obama in TX, than there are people in CT.
Glassunion
Mar 2016
#35
the early 90s party took two approaches: one was to take a stand, defend their principles,
MisterP
Mar 2016
#32
Fear, ignorance, racism, cultish religiosity, malevolent mischief, gullibility
SoCalDem
Mar 2016
#36