Reply #11: If you feel there is no racism involved...okay..... [View All]

Roberto was a great man.

Stargell, he scared the shit outta me just looking at him in the batter's box.

Some black voters are voting for Obama because he's black. For some, it's part of the reason. Some vote for him because he's a man.

Some white voters are voting for Clinton because she's white. For others, it's because she's female.

Eight years in political polling has taught me that no, one group has a monopoloy of being informed, etc. In fact - two of the grops we're talking about here - black voters and female voters, particularly younger female voters - consistently test poorly on awareness of public affairs issues. Being female, that one hurts. So, the idea that black voters have a clearer sense of their best interest in candidates than other voter groups just doesn't work.