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Subscribe to RSSChanneling a point we’ve made time and time again, the New York Times writes that Obama’s standing with African-American voters remains incredibly strong. “Despite a school of thought in Washington that Mr. Obama’s support among blacks has weakened because of the poor economy and a sense of unmet expectations, interviews and public opinion surveys show that his standing remains remarkably strong among African-Americans. The question now for the Obama campaign is whether it can energize those voters — many of whom were drawn to the polls for the first time in 2008 by the historic nature of his candidacy coupled with an aggressive registration program — even with a rate of joblessness among blacks that far exceeds national figures.”
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People definitely see the contrast between President Obama and Herman Cain! Herman Cain stands for Wall Street and his uberwealthy corporate masters--the tyranny of the 1% over the 99%!
"We have met the enemy and he is us!" Pogo by Walt Kelly
Look up the facts for yourself before you post lies. Google "Obama's largest campaign contributors"......
....Seems Obama is the darling of Wall Street Banks, no?
This is news ?
Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, Sean Penn and others who said that republicans are racists, and that is why they don't like Obama! So, why is Cain leading in the polls, left-wing agenda, straight up!
The appointments of Clarence Thomas and Condolezza Rice didn't help win African American support for the Republican Party for the same reason that Herman Cain isn't pulling votes away from President Obama: because these millionaires don't publically give back to the Black community. Michelle Obama, on the other hand, filled the White House lawn with Black children from D.C. schools jumping their little hearts out. That image says: this is your White House too, and you belong here. Thomas, Rice and Cain, on the other hand, seem to send a message: I made it because I'm special, and you can't easily follow me.
Wasn't that the point of Cain statement if you are not rich like me, it is your own fault.
Cain was a lobbyist for the restaurant business and received funding from RJ Reynolds to fight against anti-smoking laws for restaurants. Is this the type of experience that we want from a president?
Being white and born into segregated Arkansas, I too stand for the African Americans.
As a little girl of 5 we use to sneak down to the lake where the black guys fished and would tease us tell us the secret to catching fish was keeping the worms in your mouth. They were nice to us.
At that age you called a cat a cat, a dog a dog and a ni..... a ni...... I had no ideal it was a hurtful name. Well one day one of the black fisherman came to our door and immediately smiled when he saw me and asked me to call my Dad and see if he needed the lawn mowed. I turned around and said hey Dad there is a ni....... at the door and turned around just in time to see the smile drain off his face and slump his shoulders and drag himself out of our yard.
It was a life changing event for me. By the age of 9 kids would follow me home threatening me and calling me n..... lover because I would openly talk to black kids. To this day I don't have much tolerance for racist and their code words to hurt and degradge people for nothing more than their skin color.
It appears that I support black people and the desperate need for some social justice in our country more than Cain who only stands for the 1%. Cain is a man who would not only throw his own people under the bus, but the rest of us in America too for the Koch brothers.
For the love of America Obama/Biden 2012
I think the African American voters are standing by The President as I am too, because they know who is the sanest person for the job. I have not liked every decision Mr. Obama has made but I only strongly opposed of a few. I am stunned every time some nut-case from the teaparty speaks and doesn`t get taken out in a straight jacket. They truly scare me, as do their supporters. Mr. Obama needs to toughen up and the democrats in congress and in the senate need to be there by his side to support him. I urge people who lean right to think about this seriously, watch the debates there has to be somebody out there better than these wack jobs.
Obama will add more debt than 43 prior presidents!!!
He has got to go!
Let it be known that the Native American Indians strongly support President Obama! We understand the hatred that comes from the Tea-Baggers/Republican party toward minorities! Just because you put on a black FACE does not mean you black!! Cain, Alan Keys and the rest of the uncles suffer from the slave mentality syndrome!
You speak for all?? ...In that case, let it be known that everyone who is not Native American does not support Barack Obama. We believe he is doing a terrible job with the economy, unemployment is through the roof (especially among the black community), and we have serious doubts about his ability to lead our country. We will not be voting for Barack Obama in 2012.
Obama wants women to have freedom of choice so they can have their abortions. Obama wants to let the gays in the military to have the right to get married. Obama ended the Iraq war,we did have time to turn them into christians what was he thinking? We have no bases in Libya, so how will we force these people to follow the Christian faith? What we need is the GOP to spread the faith and control the world. GOP GOP GOP USA USA USA america! Its time we took america back.
Then what is Obama doing in Afghanistan? After all, he did almost triple the amount of troops, and there have been more U.S. troop deaths in Afghanistan under Obama in his first 19 months than there were during Bush's whole 8 year presidency!
Cain will never get the Black American support he has insulted to many. He is just a front man for the Koch bros. period. If you ran a poll in the Black community you will find that most view him as a front. I'm pretty sure the Hispanic community is thrilled with his electric fence. He may get attention in the polls but not money contributions. So If you really like him send him your money for he want get a penny from me.
Unemployment rates among the black community are more than DOUBLE the national rate. This is the highest unemployment rate among the black community in almost 30 years!! (27 to be exact). Why would anyone vote for Obama? ...Obama is a racist against his own people!
What Cain has proposed for the Black community is no more than modern day slavery. You can't get out of poverty by working at minimum wage less long under. Now historically double the national un-employment rate has been the norms throughout this nation for many reasons so please don't placate like you are concern.
The unemployment rate among the black community was at 9% during the Bush years....pretty bad and not as good as the Clinton years...but certainly not as down right horrendous as the almost 17% faced today in the Obama presidency. The disparity between the unemployment rate/black unemployment rate hasn't been as great in many, many, many years! Cain is just preaching "personal responsibility". Where as the minimum wage will not support a family in this economy, it is a starting point for all entering the workforce. I started working at minimum wage when I entered the workforce. Hell, I worked about 80 hrs./week at minimum wage. Over time, I proved myself and got raises...lots of them. That kids today refuse to start work for minimum wage shows their pure laziness and sense of entitlement versus their work ethic.
NOt rrue it was 20% for Blacks under 30 during your precious Bush years. I started out at minmum wage too got absolutely nowhere until I made more and I worked a 80hr week 2 full time jobs.
Unemployment rate for blacks under 30 is approaching 30% under Obama!!! ....This doesn't even begin to take into account the amount of "under-employed" among the black community. I'll say it again....Obama is a racist against blacks!
We have a troll preaching hate! You should go back to the Faux News Blog where you are welcome!
The democrats used to have a large "activist group" that was part of it....do you know what this group was called? ....the Ku Klux Klan!!! Why anyone in the black community would vote for anyone who is in the party of the Ku Klux Klan (Democrats) has always been a mystery to me?? ...You don't see Jewish people voting for the Nazi Party!
BlameObama, here are some facts back in the 60s Lydon Johnson push equal rights the southern Dixie crats left the democratic party and mover to the GOP. The Democratic party move away from state rights to Federalism and the GOP moved from federalism to states rights. Know your history first I am old enough to have lived through it. The Dixie crate wee members of the KKK. To the second part you are right I am part Jewish and the Jews were attack along with Catholics by the KKK. Now since some of the members of the KKK and the Nazi affiliate with the GOP like your Florida pastors who burn the Koran and Revren Phelps of Kansas why should Blacks vote for the GOP who have block Human rights for Blacks?