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Why would anyone vote for Barack Obama?

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The Democratic party has always been bad to african americans. That is why Martin Luther King, George Washington, and Abe Lincoln were all Republicans. Why is Barack running for the party that continually keeps african americans down?

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  1. Wow.  Did you flunk out of school?  Did you sleep during Government classes?  The Republican party was a little different when ole Abe was president.  I think The Republican party is the party that has kept African Americans down for more than 6 decades.  John McCain himself voted against making MLK's birthday a legal holiday.  Go back to school.

    And the more important question is: Why would anyone with either a brain or a heart vote for McCain?  


  2. so that their Grape Drank, Fried Chicken, and Rap stocks will raise?

  3. Martin Luther King was a Democrat.

    I believe he would find the actions of Jessy Jackson, Al Sharpton and Rev Wright abhorrent.

    LBJ ruined the Democrat Party and its been all down hill for honest blacks under the Democrats leadership ever since.

    It seems their only followers in today's political arena are those who want a Socialist America giving them handouts for doing nothing.

    For their own self esteem, they will reject the Democratic Party. The only ones that will remain are those without character.  

  4. why would we go about removing womens right to choice?

    why would we lead an army under "God's Will"?

    McCain is a bunch of c**p

  5. Because they want freebees.

  6. He's actually white, like Michael Jackson now is. In fact, Obama had a similar op but in reverse!

    This is all just a bit publicity stunt!

  7. His race has very little, if nothing to do with his political views, and obviously the Democratic Party is the party with which his views correspond.  The real wuestion is, why WOULDN'T anyone vote for barack Obama after the past 8 hellish years we've had at the hands of a Republican president?

  8. They'll say "Because he's not bush," but neither is McCain!

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

  9. Some of the loopy liberals and confused teenagers I've talked to like Obama because he's "cool" or they like his name.

    It's so sad to see the presidential race reduced to celebrity status.


  10. You know, you have a point, I predict that in 20 years that the Rep party will be the predominate party for black people.  They are smarter than liberals.

  11. Barack Obama is running for his ideas and what he'll do for the country. So don't vote by saying he is a african american vote by ideas.

  12. I don't know why anyone would vote for Barack Obama...lame-o

  13. They were also all from like.. 200 years ago, with the exception of MLK, but that's his own problem.  BTW, I hate to rain on your parade, but Barak Obama is just as much white has he is black.

    And I'll vote for him because John McCain is a babbling lying moron who is going to spend our money on a war that is no longer ours and let us starve and become homeless and jobless... and that's if he survives cancer long enough to do so... and if/when he dies, the country will be in the hands of a baby girl who is being investigated for being in charge of 9k people and can't even keep control of her own daughter.

  14. Because after 8 years of monkey business, I have no more trust for the Republican Party.  They have proved themselves unfit to govern any nation.

    Oh, and sources please for your claim that MLK was a Republican.

  15. Because people believe rhetoric is fact.

  16. I'm voting for him because he is intelligent, well-educated, thoughtful, able to chose good advisors and put together teams of people who can work well together.  I agree with him on about 90% of the issues and I think he is the perfect candidate for this country.


  17. My goodness, you Republicans are that desperate. You think blacks don't know about history. Let's just do some rationale thinking, shall we - how long ago did Abe Lincoln, even Martin Luther King exist? It's been well over 30-40 years since MLK has lived. Do you think he'd support the Republican party of today? Times change, buddy.  

  18. he is white. well, he is as white as he is black. using outdated slavery-style definitions in this day and age is wrong.

    lots of people will vote for him because they perceive him as black and they want to be cool. and lots of people will vote for him because his message makes them feel happy.

    I won't vote for him because I don't care for most of his positions on policy, but I do like his ideas about alternative energy.

  19. Because the republicans would never allow someone with his insane beliefs and communistic lifestyle to run for them.

  20. 'Cuz John McSame put the traitor Sarah Palin on the Repugnican's ticket.

  21. How do they keep African Americans down NOW? African Americans have the same rights as Caucasians now, so it doesn't matter. They can't keep them down now, as the laws have changed since George, Abe, and MLK.

    Barack is a smart man, and he deserves a chance to fix what the republicans have done. I'm voting for him, NOT because he's got African American in him, but because I know he can do a good job and keep me and my family from being homeless.  

  22. Simple, because he is the better of the two options available at this time.

  23. On what planet have you been living?

    The Voting Rights Act and Civil Rights Act were pushed through by dems.

    It's simply not true that the Democratic party has ALWAYS been bad to African Americans.

    King was a Republican? After the Civil War, since Lincoln was a Republican, Whites in the South became Dem, and Blacks Rep. That continued until around the 60s when the Northern branch of the Democratic party (and LBJ) were clearly pro human rights for all. Almost all Blacks are Democrats now, as the Republicans have repeatedly made clear where they stand.

    The question of voting for Barack Obama has to do with Barack Obama and the world today, and not so much with history of 50 to 150 years ago. Or do you not understand that we're voting for an individual for office?

    Reasons to vote for Barack Obama include he's smart, SANE (doesn't live in a fantasy-world), willing to listen to reason, and has a much better plan for the country.

    We need to also give him a Democratic Congress, for him to be able to carry out his plans, but a McCain presidency would be a continuation of the nightmare we've been in these last terms.

  24. Things change.  The people you name were Republicans how long ago?  

  25. They don't mind being dirt poor and seeing American money shipped to Kenya via the United Nations.

    They will be proud to feel and live the suffering in this country when they are told the poor in Northern Africa are getting more than they did before.

    They don't mind giving up meat, eggs, cheese etc. as the Vegans supporting Obama will make it too expensive and then down right a politically incorrect diet.

    Or they are just plain stupid and don't understand the issues.

  26. Actually George Washington was a Federalist. The Republican party did not exist until the mid-1800's...

  27. They want abortions. They want welfare. They want special treatment for minorities. They are illegal immigrants. They want to buy foreign oil forever. They do not think the 2nd amendment matters.

  28. Government! Government! I want my bottle!! Change my diaper!!Wahhhh!!

    That's pretty much why.

  29. They follow the recommendations of Hollywood.

  30. you are very right lol  the blacks think democrats help them but the democrats havent done anything for the blacks

    Because for some reason there are blacks out there who are just voting for him because hes black  and they dont even know what there voting for!  there voting to continually make it harder on them selves

    if they just payed attention to what was really going on they would see that because there not stupid jsut infromed by the media and what they hear from a Good Speech maker (obama) who doesnt really qualify for anything

    PS  Not all blacks are like that just a majority of them are

    Im not racist so i dont even want to hear it.

  31. Only those who want socialism do!
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