The low black turnout in LA is a wakeup call to the Obama campaign

[Alhena]

they need to do much better in their get-out-the-vote efforts in the Potomac primaries. I hope the campaign realizes this and has a plan to improve the turnout.

[cbayer]

1. I think it says more about the abandonment that the people of Lousisiana feel.

[gateley]

3. I agree. I don't think their mayor did them well during Katrina, they're

probably just weary of politicians, period.

[JVS]

They might simply be having trouble establishing permanent addresses from which to register

keeping registered is a PITA if you're moving a lot

[gateley]

17. Excellent point - nt

[RaleighNCDUer]

32. Part of the Republican plan to flip LA, and particularly N.O., red.

Disenfrachise the black population, refuse to rebuild in formerly black districts - any idea how many NO residents are still living outside LA?

The lack of response to Katrina was punishment for not supporting *.

[cbayer]

13. To say nothing about the state and federal government. They are terribly disillusioned.

[ursi]

34. I think both campaigns have spent to much time catering to the better off and the stars in LA

[NJSecularist]

2. I think it says more about how Chimp royally fucked up

then about Obama.

Even for a low turnout, blacks still consisted of half of the vote.

[Cha]

6. Wasn't there something about "disenfranchisment"?

Would not that account for lower vote turnout if they were turned away at the polls because they didn't know enough to ask for "provisional ballots"?

[TexasObserver]

4. I think we'll find out some things happened to reduce the turnout

There have been several states where post election stories revealed unusal goings on usually associated with Republican dirty tricks in general elections.

I think there was some voter suppression, probably done to reduce the black vote.

[MadBadger]

5. It clearly wasnt low black turnout, but low turnout all together. He wouldnt have gotten 57%.

[KittyWampus]

7. Obama campaign reported that many registered voters showed up to find themselves stricken from rolls

changed to GOP or Indie.

[Mz Pip]

8. If that is the case

his win in LA shows that he can get the Southern white vote. That's a good accomplishment.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[IndieLeft]

16. That's It! Buchanan can kiss my ass.

[journalist3072]

9. I think that, unwittingly, you just admitted that Black people are simply getting behind the Black

candidate. I've been saying that for some time now.

[NJSecularist]

12. And females are simply getting behind the female candidate

What's your point?

[journalist3072]

19. Wrong.....

[burythehatchet]

24. devestating rebuttal

[Alhena]

15. No kidding- just like lots of southern whites vote against him for that reason

[journalist3072]

18. Just clueless...you are.

[LowerManhattanite]

25. Clinton captured 70% of the White vote in Louisiana...

...and certain posters won't say a mumblin' word about that. Kind of damages their “Wooooo! Sumpn's wrong with Black people votin' for a Black guy” meme.

[see_key]

28. And Obama captured 90 % of the Black vote in Louisiana

[LowerManhattanite]

31. Hey! Where's that Randi Rhodes “cork pop” sound/

I got a “virgin”! :)

[anigbrowl]

29. Wow - what an original analysis.

Lots of people have been saying that for some time now, but so what? Most of the people in Nebraska and Washington state are white but he's winning there too. Big deal.

[EffieBlack]

30. And white voters are getting behind the white candidates - as usual

So?

[dkf]

10. There were stories about people's registrations being screwed up

I wonder how much impact it had.

[dailykoff]

11. Huge turnout, lots of Obama voter disenfranchisment.

Surprise surprise.

edit: thought you meant Los Angeles, sorry

[frazzled]

14. Many black folk don't have homes left in Louisiana

A lot of them are still way up here, in Chicago.

[Tarheel_Dem]

20. and Houston, from what I understand....

perhaps that bodes well for Obama in TX. But he won today, and that's what matters. But I hope that any primary voters that had problems in LA can get them resolved before the GE.

[cbayer]

22. And me floating out here in the ocean. nt.

[cbayer]

21. Lots of white folk don't have homes either.

Tragedy, really. I've seen posts tonight blaming lot of people for this low turn-out, but I really believe that many people in southern Louisiana feel completely abandoned by all facets of government and really don't give a crap who gets elected. They don't believe or trust any of them.

[sfam]

23. Virginia didn't have a hurricane...we'll probably be performing lots closer to

other primaries with similar composition. The one thing Hillary might have going for her is a lot of federal workers who compare The Clinton years with the Bush years.

[underpants]

26. Hey asshat, he still won

[Renew Deal]

27. Obama has 3-4 offices in VA.

Also, they have 2 rallies in Maryland.

[Thrill]

33. Its actually kind of sad. If anyone should of been excited to vote today. It should of been them

Thats really sad