Not that I do not believe you about more Repblicans went for him than Huckabee. It rings true for me to some degree because of the high number of independents and that there were four times as many participated in the democratic caucus than the republican, but could you provide a source?
Another point that I mentioned before that it appears that we agree on is that he qualifies as one of those Blacks that often hear, "you don't seem Black" or "You're not like them" He blends in and makes them feel at ease and more comfortable to vote for then say someone like Sharpton --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "tetsuwanatom1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was not aware that conservatives liked him as you suggested. > > In Iowa, at least, conservatives do. More Republicans caucused with > the democrats and voted for Obama than voted for Huck. WHITE > REPUBLICANS jumped ship to vote for the Black candidate. This could > be part of their misguided strategy to subvert the "electable" > candidate, still, numbers mean something. > > Barack Obama on his name alone would be considered an unsafe Black > man. He's presented himself as the intelligent but not intellectual, > affable and approachable, Black but not too Black candidate. His > image is fine toned, make no mistake. White people are for the most > part totally confused about the issue of his "Blackness" and I doubt > it factors in either way unless they are associating (or confusing) > Blackness with "how much is he like me?" > > >Many > > have tried to portray him as someone with Muslim extremists roots > and > > drug taking. That is an odd way of showing that you like someone in > > my opinion. While I have seen the talking heads say last night that > > him being "third world " can help us become of the world, I've never > > heard anyone say they like him because he is biracial. Even if > > someone thought that, I do not think they would say it, because it > > might be perceived as racist. > > > > Tracy > > > > What is said in newspaper articles and internet discussions is > difference > > what is heard on tv. From some of the more conservative points of > view,an Obama > > win would be an end to the Jesse Jackson type of black american. An > end to > > affirmative action and to blacks complaing about racism aka the > Jena 6 kind of > > marches. > > > > > > In some cases Black men have it easier than White women. I don't > believe that > > black men are always downtrodden when they step outside the door > until they > > get home. > > > > Alot of thlem do have it easier than white women because they are > men. > > Despite the idea that affirmative action has benefitted white > females. Black males > > have benefitted from being men. Someties race is not an issue. You > are right > > that some people don't like Clinto because she is Clinton. However > I don't like > > the liberal hype that Obama will be any different than any other > person. If > > the liberal Demoract Congress is any indication that it will be > SSDD. > > > > If you listen to Juan Willams and other talk about him, they feel > that is is > > the kind of "black" that should be leading america. > > > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in > shape. > > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? > NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
