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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:49 PM Original message |
Is America Ready For A Black or Female President? |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. There's really only one way to find out |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Good point |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. I guess I didn't really answer your question |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Thank you |
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ginchinchili (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
35. This really isn't the time for Democrats to play a game of chance. |
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never_get_over_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #35 |
50. THANK YOU |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 01:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
44. you really should document these polls-i have seen the oposite : |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm don't know...but I'm afraid not NT |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
34. True, but Dems haven't been winning in the South ... |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. It depends on turnout |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. Can we survive another rich white male republican crony? |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Probably not but not the point n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Really? How so? Rich white male Republican cronies |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:06 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Ah, now I understand you |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. My sense is that more people would vote against gender than "race". |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Is anyone? |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:59 AM Response to Reply #22 |
37. Except... women outnumber men, whereas whites outnumber blacks... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 06:34 AM Response to Reply #37 |
46. However, one's "affinity" is not necessarily to one's gender. n/t |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #46 |
57. Indeed. That's why I said "more likely to elect" rather than "certain to elect" |
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moodforaday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
32. How about a rich white female pro-war corporate crony? |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 01:01 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Yeah, that's what I've wondered for some time... |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 01:03 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. We'll happily give you Thatcher to test the theory |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 01:29 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Chuckle. That's just what I was wondering... |
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MercerForPrez (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
6. The RIGHT black President and the RIGHT female President. |
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DemGa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. Well, over half of the population are women obviously |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. True |
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Glorfindel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
9. Well, it should be an INTERESTING election |
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Tweed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
10. Is the UK ready for a non-white Prime Minister? |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:05 AM Original message |
Honestly? Depends what kind of non-white PM |
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rusty quoin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
12. I never understood racist/sexist so I don't know. |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
13. Don't know but I know they're NOT ready for CHANGE...or they wouldn't be so concerned.. |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Well said. |
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rusty quoin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:16 AM Response to Reply #13 |
27. You said it better than me. n/t |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
15. I want the best candidate....no matter what their race or gender. I refuse to make either a factor |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:08 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I'm sure you wouldn't |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
16. there are enough to sway an election |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I know |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:10 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. all things equal, there are enough to sway an election |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
23. Your post is bullshit. The media writes the drama |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
28. The USA would benefit from having the status quo shaken up just a little. |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
29. Can America withstand another corrupt white male? |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
30. ready or not, here one comes! n/t |
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moodforaday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
31. IRRELEVANT question |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:58 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. You've rather missed the point |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
33. Yes, I think a woman or African-American could be elected nowadays... |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 01:01 AM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Interesting observation |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 01:22 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Yeah, it's not even "we tried the white guy thing" ... |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
43. Now there's the $54,000 question |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
45. It all depends on the media.. |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
47. I personally don't care what color their skin is or whether |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
48. Six years of Republican rule have made us more than ready. |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
49. No. America is still dominated by Grunting Puritan Neanderthals (tm) |
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focusfan (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
51. i don't want Obama or Hillary as president |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. What are you a pug? Who do you want?!? |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Not really my point |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Looks Like You're Gonna Have A Real Shitty 4-8 Years Then! LMAO!!!! |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
55. NO |
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Akoto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
56. In light of the fact that Clinton and Obama are pretty close for votes ... |
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