Black Republicans Conflicted Over Obama Vote

[Psychoblues]

I wonder haow all this is happening in the 2008 political climate?

Source: CNN 11Alive

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Polls indicate that about 7 percent of blacks describe themselves as Republicans. Some say they are torn this election between ideology and the chance to make history.

Among the Republicans who attended the Republican National Convention, 23-year-old Claudio Simpkins -- a third year law student at Harvard. His father is a life-long Democrat. But Claudio is supporting John McCain.

He says he knows a number of Black Republicans in a quandary between voting along party lines, versus supporting Barack Obama and the potential to make history with the first black president.

"Did you struggle with it at all?" he was asked.

"I did," Simpkins replied. "You can't deny the historical significance of all of this and Barack Obama is definitely an inspirational figure. He's a role model to me and I know a lot of young black people; young minorities. You can't discount that. But at the same time, historical significance isn't going to make America a better place."

For other black Republicans?

"For me, this election, I have to go with Barack Obama," said black Republican Kevin Ross...............

More: http://www.11alive.com/news/national...0883&catid=166

Maybe it's just a figment of their imagination?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!??!?!?

[PostmodernProphet]

sort of like Democratic women.....

[crin63]

If someone votes for Obama because he's Blackish they are racist, If someone doesn't vote for Obama because he's Blackish then they're racist.

I won't vote for him because I disagree with him. It has nothing to due with the color of his skin. I used to admire J.C. Watts but no longer as he is abandoning his once held beliefs to vote for another black man.

[Yurt]

I wonder haow all this is happening in the 2008 political climate?


Maybe it's just a figment of their imagination?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!??!?!?

oh please do expound on your first question...explain to us why conservatives blacks and other blacks that are probably on the fence will vote for obama due to the 'historic' nature of this election race...

[retiredman]

I would think that the embarrassingly tiny number of black delegates to the RNC might make some black republicans take pause and think that maybe the GOP really IS as racist as their democratic friends and family members have been telling them.

[Yurt]

does anyone know how many blacks are leaders in the dem party?

this website says ZERO. is this website accurate?

http://www.democrats.org/a/party/ourleaders.html

[Trigg]

Here's another question. How many prominent blacks were in the Clinton administration???????

[Yurt]

Here's another question. How many prominent blacks were in the Clinton administration???????

i know this, i know this...wait

ZERO

and it did not matter if the black person was prominent, cigar boy, the first black president, would not actually have a black in his cabinent.

[darin]

obama is white.

[manu1959]

obama is white.

i agree that he is not black.........

[MtnBiker]

I would think that the embarrassingly tiny number of black votes that Hillary recieved in the primary might make some black democrats take pause and think that maybe the Hillary campaign really was as racist as their democratic friends and family members have been telling them.

[Immanuel]

If someone votes for Obama because he's Blackish they are racist, If someone doesn't vote for Obama because he's Blackish then they're racist.

I won't vote for him because I disagree with him. It has nothing to due with the color of his skin. I used to admire J.C. Watts but no longer as he is abandoning his once held beliefs to vote for another black man.

Doesn't matter... you are still a racist. j/k

oh please do expound on your first question...explain to us why conservatives blacks and other blacks that are probably on the fence will vote for obama due to the 'historic' nature of this election race...

Maybe someone should explain to them that a vote for the Republican ticket also brings about a historic outcome... as in the first female Vice President?

Immie

[krisy]

I would think that the embarrassingly tiny number of black delegates to the RNC might make some black republicans take pause and think that maybe the GOP really IS as racist as their democratic friends and family members have been telling them.

What exactly has the GOP done to black people that you feel is racist?

Wanting them to support themselves and get into school or get a job on their own merit and not the color of their skin? Sounds like a party that wants them to have self respect.

[crin63]

obama is white.

i agree that he is not black.........

That's why I said he is blackish.

[retiredman]

What exactly has the GOP done to black people that you feel is racist?

Wanting them to support themselves and get into school or get a job on their own merit and not the color of their skin? Sounds like a party that wants them to have self respect.

I wonder why black americans vote with the democrats 90% of the time?

now I guess you must be saying that those lazy shiftless niggers just vote for the party that gives them walking around money so that they can go get drunk, eh?