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MADem

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44. Well, look at Maine and NH--it's mostly white people up there.
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 06:27 PM
Nov 2012

Believe me, I've been through there--you stick out if you're not white.

Same with VT. Even when you factor in the more colorful states of MA/CT/RI, New England is a Very White Place.

In terms of race and ethnicity, White Americans made up 84.9% of New England's population, of which 81.2% were whites of non-Hispanic origin. Black Americans comprised 5.7% of the region's population, of which 5.3% were blacks of non-Hispanic origin. Native Americans made up 0.3% of the population, numbering 37,234. There were just over 500,000 Asian Americans residing in New England at the time of the survey, making up 3.5% of the region's population. There were 158,282 Chinese Americans, constituting 1.1% of the region's total population, and 119,140 Indian Americans (0.8%). Japanese Americans numbered 14,501 (0.1%).
Pacific Islander Americans numbered 4,194, 0.03% of the populace. There were 138 Samoan Americans residing in the region. Multiracial Americans made up 1.8% of New England's population. The largest mixed-race group comprised those of African and European descent; there were 84,143 people of black and white ancestry, making up 0.6% of the population. People of Native American and European American ancestry made up 0.4% of the population, and people of Asian and European heritage 0.3%
.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England

They still voted for Obama. So not all white people were voting for the Evil Version of Father Knows Best!
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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