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<blockquote data-quote="soonersfan" data-source="post: 1967298" data-attributes="member: 9063"><p>I don't think Colin has ever identified himself as a conservative, Republican yes, conservative no. I don't think it is a stretch that he actually agrees with the President's policies and supports him based on that. Nor do I think it is a stretch to think race may play a factor but it is probably not the only factor. </p><p></p><p>Statistics show that 95% of black voters supported Obama in 2008. We also had the strongest turnout of black voters ever in 2008. Democrats would have likely carried 90% of the black vote regardless of the race of their candidate. However, I don't think it is racist to believe that race plays a factor with many voters. Whether Colin is one of those, we'll never know.</p><p></p><p>I hate race discussions because they are rarely open and genuine. I will probably regret posting in this thread and may be called a racist as a result. I think I am somewhere in the middle on all the opinions offered so far.</p><p></p><p>Considering that anyone non-white is racist is typically off limits. This is frustrating for many white folks. If I were a black Republican voter, would I be rooting for a black President, regardless of policy? I don't know but I'm not ruling that out. I didn't vote for Obama and I won't vote for him this time either. I still viewed his election as a sign of progress in our country. I hoped that having a black president would provide some hope to young black men who have grown up thinking that they can't succeed because the man is going to keep them down. It will be a long time before we can truly understand the impact of the election in that regard.</p><p></p><p>For one black man to see the election of another black man making that sort of impact in the black community, regardless of his political affiliation, is neither wrong nor racist. So, I don't think it is racist to believe that race may have been a factor in Colin's choice. I don't think Colin is a racist if he allowed race to be a factor. Once we've had multiple black presidents or black presidential candidates become the norm, race should play a less significant role for voters. This time and last the race of the candidate is still of historical significance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soonersfan, post: 1967298, member: 9063"] I don't think Colin has ever identified himself as a conservative, Republican yes, conservative no. I don't think it is a stretch that he actually agrees with the President's policies and supports him based on that. Nor do I think it is a stretch to think race may play a factor but it is probably not the only factor. Statistics show that 95% of black voters supported Obama in 2008. We also had the strongest turnout of black voters ever in 2008. Democrats would have likely carried 90% of the black vote regardless of the race of their candidate. However, I don't think it is racist to believe that race plays a factor with many voters. Whether Colin is one of those, we'll never know. I hate race discussions because they are rarely open and genuine. I will probably regret posting in this thread and may be called a racist as a result. I think I am somewhere in the middle on all the opinions offered so far. Considering that anyone non-white is racist is typically off limits. This is frustrating for many white folks. If I were a black Republican voter, would I be rooting for a black President, regardless of policy? I don't know but I'm not ruling that out. I didn't vote for Obama and I won't vote for him this time either. I still viewed his election as a sign of progress in our country. I hoped that having a black president would provide some hope to young black men who have grown up thinking that they can't succeed because the man is going to keep them down. It will be a long time before we can truly understand the impact of the election in that regard. For one black man to see the election of another black man making that sort of impact in the black community, regardless of his political affiliation, is neither wrong nor racist. So, I don't think it is racist to believe that race may have been a factor in Colin's choice. I don't think Colin is a racist if he allowed race to be a factor. Once we've had multiple black presidents or black presidential candidates become the norm, race should play a less significant role for voters. This time and last the race of the candidate is still of historical significance. [/QUOTE]
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