October 8, 201510 yr Dr Carson and President Obama are black in skin color but not black in politics. There's a difference. It's why Rupert Murdoch said yesterday that Dr Carson is a "real black President" candidate. He's as right wing as any of the R candidates which is comfortable to many on the right. Like Republicans say a candidate like Sen McCain is a RINO I think many blacks believe Dr Carson is a BINO. What's interesting is Carson seems to hold positions on several issues that many blacks hold. Blacks mirror the republicans on gay marriage and religious issues and their support for gun control has dropped dramatically over the past 20 years. There is also strong support among lower income blacks for immigration reform. Regardless, if he somehow got the nomination he wouldn't get any more of the black vote than past republican candidates had.
October 8, 201510 yr I guess, everyone is talking about Ben Carson and how racist people are and how racist people are against Obama and how no one is ready for a black president. Seems to fit in to me, if not please feel free to move it. Gotcha. No one should ever use the word "coon" towards a black person.
October 8, 201510 yr Author What's interesting is Carson seems to hold positions on several issues that many blacks hold. Blacks mirror the republicans on gay marriage and religious issues and their support for gun control has dropped dramatically over the past 20 years. There is also strong support among lower income blacks for immigration reform. Regardless, if he somehow got the nomination he wouldn't get any more of the black vote than past republican candidates had. You would be correct.
October 8, 201510 yr Dr Carson and President Obama are black in skin color but not black in politics. There's a difference. It's why Rupert Murdoch said yesterday that Dr Carson is a "real black President" candidate. He's as right wing as any of the R candidates which is comfortable to many on the right. Like Republicans say a candidate like Sen McCain is a RINO I think many blacks believe Dr Carson is a BINO. What do you mean not black in politics. So your saying people of the same race must think alike to qualify as being black in politics ?
October 8, 201510 yr What do you mean not black in politics. So your saying people of the same race must think alike to qualify as being black in politics ? There is a black culture in this country. We see that reflected in voting patterns. Dr Carson does not fit well in the black culture. That's my point.
October 8, 201510 yr There is a black culture in this country. We see that reflected in voting patterns. Dr Carson does not fit well in the black culture. That's my point. I still say the black culture liked Clinton the most.
October 8, 201510 yr There is a black culture in this country. We see that reflected in voting patterns. Dr Carson does not fit well in the black culture. That's my point. Still not comfortable with the picture being painted that to be accepted as black you must fit a certain mold.
October 8, 201510 yr If Carson did win the nomination Michigan is in play. Obama won the state with overwhelming support in the black precincts. The difference this time is Dr. Carson is still considered a hero in Detroit by many in the black community. A lot would vote for him regardless of political beliefs.
October 8, 201510 yr What's interesting is Carson seems to hold positions on several issues that many blacks hold. Blacks mirror the republicans on gay marriage and religious issues and their support for gun control has dropped dramatically over the past 20 years. There is also strong support among lower income blacks for immigration reform. Regardless, if he somehow got the nomination he wouldn't get any more of the black vote than past republican candidates had. I suspect party platform might have something to do with that 90-10 split ... and that 70-30 Hispanic split.
October 8, 201510 yr Still not comfortable with the picture being painted that to be accepted as black you must fit a certain mold. Like many things it's a matter of degrees. BINO was a bit facetious to make a point that it's not skin color.
October 8, 201510 yr I suspect party platform might have something to do with that 90-10 split ... and that 70-30 Hispanic split. Obviously that plays a large role, as does the propaganda put out about them. Last studies I saw Hispanics were more conservative than blacks and a large percentage of democrats.
October 8, 201510 yr Obviously that plays a large role, as does the propaganda put out about them. Last studies I saw Hispanics were more conservative than blacks and a large percentage of democrats. Conservative on social issues, I would suspect, given Hispanics' longstanding ties to Roman Catholicism. I recall reading a few years ago that the top two issues of importance to Hispanic voters were immigration reform and education. Both of those are areas where Democrats score higher.
October 8, 201510 yr No, my point is we would expect ideological disagreements, like with other Democrats. When it comes to Obama it's personal. He's not just a liberal, he's illegitimate, he's lazy, he's got some sort of deranged, scary ulterior motive he probably picked up in Kenya somewhere. To be fair, Obama did a fine job all himself pointing out his race...constantly...anytime someone on the right disagreed with him or his policies. The media and the Democrat Party did the same...on steroids.
October 8, 201510 yr I have read a few articles that state Obama has done less for blacks than any one.
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