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Celeborn Skywalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 05:13 PM Original message |
Fewer whites vote for Obama in Alabama than anywhere else |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. "How can liberals get these Deep South whites to do the same?" |
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Celeborn Skywalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. My question is |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Maybe they thought it was funny? n/t |
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NOLALady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 09:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
56. Maybe |
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AllTooEasy (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 07:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. Try an exorcist |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Alabama?? You're kidding, right? Who woulda thunk it? |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. Obviously, we need to get the Republicans to nominate a candidate with even darker skin. |
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Celeborn Skywalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Lol. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Actually, if you REALLY want to kill The GOP dead as a party... |
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Bushies gotta go (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. You must be joking |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Come now, we can do better than THAT... |
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RantinRavin (423 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. An even better suggestion |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Except SHE'd have HIM in a stranglehold, am I right? :rimshot: |
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silverojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
64. AAAAHHHHHH! Those photos will give me nightmares! |
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NOLALady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 09:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
57. Probably |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. AND the sky is blue and water is wet..next conundrum!!! |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. somebody had to be worst. |
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liberaltrucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. I proudly count myself in that 10% |
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Stuckinthebush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 06:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. me too!! |
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liberaltrucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Howdy! |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
48. Our Ala. town voted 48% for Obama. |
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AlabamaBrightBlueDot (187 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:55 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. Tuscaloosa speaks up! |
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phatkatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #11 |
74. Me too! |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
12. Wow! Color me |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
13. Old times there are not forgotten |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. look away! look away! look away! |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
15. Ugly numbers. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. they just have a general hatred of anyone talking about 'giving rights' to people, since they know |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
17. "Alabama" by Neil Young |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
18. I've not seen ONE post defending the 800,000 of us who DID |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Recognition in my "Alabama" lyrics post. |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Ty Tom....SS I missed that. |
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morillon (809 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. What voting system does Alabama use? |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #25 |
52. Our county uses paper ballots, machine tabulators, has used them for years, never any problem. |
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illuminaughty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 11:08 PM Response to Reply #52 |
62. Screw the derogatory comments here. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. I don't doubt that there are a lot of white people in the South who are |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. my friend Pat cried in the voting booth when she cast her ballot |
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illuminaughty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 11:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
61. Defense coming from Kansas here. |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
63. I want to thank each and every one of you who spoke up |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
76. Good for you... I applaud the efforts you and others made. |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Thank you very much. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. Go back to lurkering. You will sound more intelligent by saying nothing |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:03 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. There's a link to DU rules at the bottom of the page. Read them. |
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BadGimp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
26. Alabama...that one word says it all |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
27. I'm wondering what percentage of AL eligible white voters actually voted... |
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Texano78704 (215 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
51. About two-thirds of registered voters voted |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
31. I think getting broadband in the deep south and other rural |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:01 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. I agree. We need to break the right-wing monopoly on media in rural areas. |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
36. Tommy Stevenson's Blog opinion you cite would be more balanced if he acknowledged 98% of African |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Is there a place to find out how those numbers compare to 2004? |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:14 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Try the link below |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Thank you! |
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ensemble (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
40. A couple things... |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
43. In Alabama in 2004 Kerry got 19% of the white vote; Obama got 10% in 2008. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. If you conclude stats show "racism swayed some white Alabamans to vote for McCain instead of Obama" |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:41 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Disagree. For starters, voting for Obama is the rational choice. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. How do you spin the following "Was Race of Candidates a Factor to You?" |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 12:11 AM Response to Reply #49 |
66. What's to spin? |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 08:14 AM Response to Reply #66 |
68. I said "you must also conclude 'racism swayed some African American Alabamans to vote for Obama |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #68 |
72. The African Americans voted for white candidates in the past. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #72 |
75. I stand by my statements in #44 and #68. n/t |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #47 |
77. So a drop in support by 9% for the black canidate |
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Azlady (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
45. K&R |
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Julius Civitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
46. Shocker! |
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gaspee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
50. I'm going to point to these stats |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Why introduce same-sex marriage that Obama says he opposes? Does that make him a bigot? n/t |
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gaspee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Uhhhh |
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Third Doctor (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 09:19 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. That sound about right |
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Third Doctor (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 09:22 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. I have to amend my statement. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #59 |
67. Welcome to DU! |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 09:52 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. Things are changing but race matters to many voters, CA is one example. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 12:03 AM Response to Reply #60 |
65. What's the point you're trying to make? Black people saying that race is a factor... |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 08:27 AM Response to Reply #65 |
69. Exit polls show that some voters were influenced by the race of the candidate. If those stats are |
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RattusRattus (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #55 |
70. Ah... |
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gaspee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #70 |
80. Actually I am |
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olddad56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
71. They only vote for blood relatives in Alabama. |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #71 |
79. I hope you washed your hands after you pulled that straight outta |
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4_TN_TITANS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
73. "How can liberals get these Deep South whites to do the same?" |
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