But: The way the polls are now, if Obama doesn't win in November, that's why. Yes, probs, but also consider people who say right now that they support him, then get in to the voting booth and suddenly, their inborn racist tendencies take over and they decide they can't vote for a Black man. It's a real concern. People would never admit to racial prejudices, but they certainly exist, especially in private. Polls don't matter. The votes do.
True, which pisses me off, but I also feel like the majority of Obama supporters are really for him, they're not going to change their minds. But that does worry me. It's stupid.
There are great many avid supporters, yes. But I would worry about the "undecided" who are saying right now that they like Obama, but then, well. It truly frightens me.
I can't speak for Ohio, but that's not limited to minority or low-income areas in Washington State. Because we're in the military and move around so much, I maintain my residency (and voting status) in Washington. My parent's home is my home of legal record, so my mother gets a lot of that stuff for me and it is marked "Do not Forward" -- and has threats about not being able to vote for years if the address turns out to be inaccurate. We are not considered minorities and she lives in a fairly upper-middle class area.
I'm not saying that race might not be an issue in the election -- just that this article doesn't necessarily tell the whole story.
Oh, I'm not really so much upset about the race thing (though that is part of it), it's more that people are purposely trying to find ways to disenfranchise any voter. It bothers me that the media and the public know that there are states doing this and have been for years, but the people in power who are bragging about it haven't been removed. It can't be a fair election if people who wish to vote and legally should be able to can't.
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But: The way the polls are now, if Obama doesn't win in November, that's why.
Yes, probs, but also consider people who say right now that they support him, then get in to the voting booth and suddenly, their inborn racist tendencies take over and they decide they can't vote for a Black man. It's a real concern. People would never admit to racial prejudices, but they certainly exist, especially in private. Polls don't matter. The votes do.
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I'm not saying that race might not be an issue in the election -- just that this article doesn't necessarily tell the whole story.
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