Gallup Finds Race is Meaningless in This Election... Unless You're Non-White

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As Gallup polling organization says, race is a natural question to ponder with this election since Obama is the first black man to gain the nomination of a major party. But, instead of finding race to be a major factor among whites, the polling from Gallup has found that considerations about race is basically a wash making the issue practically meaningless as a factor in possible vote outcomes with white voters. So much for the Left's claims that whites won't vote for Obama because he's black.

Gallup found that only six and seven percent of white voters polled even found race a factor at all, with six percent saying they'd be less likely to vote for Obama based on race and seven percent actually saying they are more likely to vote for Obama because of his race. That pretty much cancels each other out, I'd say.

But of note are the non-whites that say they will vote for Obama because of his race. About double the amount of non-whites (15%) said they are more likely to vote for Obama because he's black as well as less likely to vote for McCain based on his race (13%).

So, it looks like the race card is firmly in the hands of minorities instead of whites. One wonders why all the charges of racism from the Old Media and the political left are levied against whites when it seems that minorities are far more racist than whites? At least if these polling numbers are to be believed, this would be the case.

But, even at that rate, let's face it. Race is so far at the bottom of the list that it doesn't factor in much for voting totals nationwide.


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So, it looks like the race

So, it looks like the race card is firmly in the hands of minorities instead of whites.

Shhhhh....mums the word.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

BT

I hope Gallup is a privately funded organization.

'Cuz if my tax dollars are going toward a poll like this with a result that any marginally intelligent person could have predicted 10 miles away, then we have a problem.

 

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MrS... We have 'A'

MrS...

We have 'A' problem.

Big-time.

Listen and watch through Sunday...especially to set this up for Monday shows..and the show continues through the week......(unless something else major happens in this country)...we are so screwed.

I, for one don't care anymore...I want to fight for someone if they are on my side...that would be my first clue.

...and I have been in enough of them in my lifetime.

You can only shite on somebody so may times...

Then they take matters in their own hands...sort of speak...lol.

You got my meanining.

I hope.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

BT...

Who do we got in the bullpen...who's up next to bat??

Me: 

1. Jindal

2. Jindal

Ster.

BT, Ster, FREE !!!!.... everyone....

Not to worry, because guess who's now going to be the next VICE President.... of the Democratic ticket?....

http://www.youtube.c...

!!!!!!! :) 

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Yep MrS..and that

Yep MrS..and that unfortunately is the truth....either hat fits for any of 'em.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

I know BT

So you're definitely sitting this one out, right?

 

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MrS... I always vote. I

MrS...

I always vote.

I ain't sitting anything out.

...with the exception of I have some stray dog I have to take to bed with me along with my others...and pray.

Gotta' get me shut-eye...

Btw...MrS...I don't know if you will believe me or not..I was on the link you sent...just got to it last night, has a comment all ready to hit submit...and the damned power went out here...all at once..

I kid you not.

I will do the same later...well, with the exception of the power going out again, I need to replace a wick in one lamp...and put that lamp oil in both...plus my candles...dang...I need to buy some new ones....after-all///winter is coming on.

It gets serious where I live,

Case in point last night.

Need a Kleenex yet for my tale of woe?

...I'm laughing with all or any left here tonight/this morning..

Catch ya' all later.... 

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Who do U want BT???

Are you looking at an empty bucket?

Ster.

Shy...Note 2 things....

1) The mind-numbed robots started clapping and ignored  BIDEN;

2) They heard McCain...AND KEPT CLAPPING!!!

Ster.

BT...Shhhhhhh...

...you'll give it away.....

Ster.

Worry not Ster..I'll play

Worry not Ster..I'll play this for all I can get with ya buddy...

Got it?

I have been...as you well know anyway.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

RACISM?!

I'm tired of the Black Man keepin' me down! We want reparations for the trillions of dollars they took from us since The Great Society started. We didn't have a choice in coming to America, we was throwed outta Europe. All White people should vote for John McCain as a show of unity against The Man!

Clueless Joe...

Clueless Joe...

What?

You don't like the high comedy of irony?

Sorry, but I don't find your

Sorry, but I don't find your false analogies/ asinine comments particularly comic.  You'd be better served by going to DailyKos to get some laughs.

"Lighten up, Francis."

I've been called a racist for the last 10 months by Democrats and the Media, so I point out the irony, and I can't take a pot shot? Fuggetaboutit!

I apologize, though, if I have offended your sensibilities.

I sense your inner turmoil about race. You need to get past it. It's 2008, after all. Even the Dems are catching up, albeit a century and a half after the Republicans.

Joe,    I think I miss

Joe,

   I think I miss interpreted your comments/ missed the sarcasm.  Amends.  

No prob.

We're cool.

It's the associations, stupid!

It has NOTHING at all to with race.  It's about all the dangerous associations barack has and all the lies he tells trying to buy votes.  BTW, does barack have any normal non-dangerous associations?

 

WOW, that's..... a good question!

"BTW, does barack have any normal non-dangerous associations?" 

As startling as this may sound, that's an extremely good question. Can someone (not me :p) do some research of all of his relatively close friends/associates and do background checks?

Are *any* of them basically virtuous and real and good and without something shady/questionable on their record, for the most part?

It's not asking a lot, and I'm very curious to find out. :p 

 

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I heard Tony Blankley,

I heard Tony Blankley, trying to get a word in with the increasingly loopy Alan Colmes say quite perceptively...

"It's not guilt by association... it's guilt by ALLIANCES..."

I asked nationally known radio host a question a few months back... and she thought that was quite perceptive..

"It's not so much what Obama sees in Wright, Ayers, Flauger,, ACORN, Rezko and all the other leftists who he associated with .. it's what they see in HIM that's the disturbing question."

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