Reply #167: Which is an interesting proposition: is not nominating Obama an affront to the other 40 million AA's

[jackson_dem]

This will be on the minds of supers. Let's suppose Jesse Jackson ran this time instead of Obama. He would have won 90% of the black vote too, like he did in the 80's. Would that mean it would be an insult to 40 million other people if he were not nominated? In fact we kind of had this happen. Jackson did run and win the same level of black support Obama now enjoys. Jackson demanded, with much justification, to be put on the ticket due to his second place finish. He wasn't put on it. The result? Dukakis still won 90% of the black vote. Of course this is completely different. We are talking prez, not veep and Jackson lost clearly in the nomination process. It is still an interesting historical fact in light of today's discussion, which especially heated up after Obama lost PA. This is Obama's best, last line of defense against the supers.