will old, racist New Deal Democrats vote for McCain or Obama?

[© tweed]

will old, racist New Deal Democrats vote for McCain or Obama?

[Wakie]

The Dixiecrats left the party in the 1960s.

[© tweed]

The Dixiecrats left the party in the 1960s.

they exist in the North too.

[opebo]

Must be mostly dead by now - how many of these are left?

[WalterMitty]

if old, jewish retirees in palm beach florida will vote for pat buchanan, why wouldnt they vote for obama?

okay that was a bad joke.  sorry.

[MODU]

It's not limited to the "old" or "New Deal Democrats."  There are racists in all age groups that simply will not vote for a black (or half-black) man.  Just as there are a few sexists that will not vote for a woman (or Killary) for President.

[Ben.]

if old, jewish retirees in palm beach florida will vote for pat buchanan, why wouldnt they vote for obama?

okay that was a bad joke.  sorry.

Actually i rather liked it... still i have a bad sense of humour.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

The New Deal Democrats who are racist are probably going to vote Democratic, just because that is how they have always voted.  Besides, I doubt there are enough of these people to impact the election at all.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Older working class voters are certainly a potential problem for Obama. The thing about old people is that they vote and if they don't vote for you then...

...but note that I said "potential". If he's clever about things then it might not turn out to be such a problem after all, but Democratic presidential candidates are rarely clever when it comes to elections (for the past thirty six years or so anyway) so...
Note also that I wrote "older working class" rather than "old" or "working class". Younger (and middle aged actually) working class voters will largely vote for Obama anyway and those that don't want to because of race are likely to stay at home. And older voters from middle class backgrounds won't vote for him anyway (but will instead vote overwhelmingly for McCain; an ideal candidate for them in many, most maybe, ways).

More on this at a later date, perhaps. Though one final thought for now; the very worst thing he can do over this is to pretend that there is no problem.

[TheGlobalizer]

30% Obama
20% McCain
50% stay home

[© tweed]

30% Obama
20% McCain
50% stay home

no.

older people vote at a staggering clip relative to everyone else.

[TheGlobalizer]

30% Obama
20% McCain
50% stay home

no.

older people vote at a staggering clip relative to everyone else.

Most older people are more complicated than "old, racist New Deal Democrats", and frankly, I don't think there's a whole hell of a lot of them left anyway.

[© tweed]

that doesn't do anything to defend the idea that only half of them will vote.

[opebo]

that doesn't do anything to defend the idea that only half of them will vote.

I guess he meant to imply that non-voting half were dead.

[© tweed]

that doesn't do anything to defend the idea that only half of them will vote.

I guess he meant to imply that non-voting half were dead.

even a handful of the dead ones will turn out!

[Filuwaúrdjan]

that doesn't do anything to defend the idea that only half of them will vote.

I guess he meant to imply that non-voting half were dead.

even a handful of the dead ones will turn out!

Lucky for Obama that the Daley machine is behind him then

[Sam Spade]

Though one final thought for now; the very worst thing he can do over this is to pretend that there is no problem.

Which is the reason why I don't understand why his campaign hasn't and doesn't do something to stop the Muslim crap as much as they do promoting "change".

[falling apart like the ashes of American flags]

Though one final thought for now; the very worst thing he can do over this is to pretend that there is no problem.

Which is the reason why I don't understand why his campaign hasn't and doesn't do something to stop the Muslim crap as much as they do promoting "change".

Because the Muslim crap is only believed by total braindead, complete f**king idiots who'll believe any lie and will never vote for Obama anyway?

[© tweed]

Though one final thought for now; the very worst thing he can do over this is to pretend that there is no problem.

Which is the reason why I don't understand why his campaign hasn't and doesn't do something to stop the Muslim crap as much as they do promoting "change".

anything he could do to 'stop' it would merely give it more attention.

[opebo]

Though one final thought for now; the very worst thing he can do over this is to pretend that there is no problem.

Which is the reason why I don't understand why his campaign hasn't and doesn't do something to stop the Muslim crap as much as they do promoting "change".

Because all americans know that blacks are Babtists.  You can't tar someone against stereotype.

[Sam Spade]

Though one final thought for now; the very worst thing he can do over this is to pretend that there is no problem.

Which is the reason why I don't understand why his campaign hasn't and doesn't do something to stop the Muslim crap as much as they do promoting "change".

Because the Muslim crap is only believed by total braindead, complete f**king idiots who'll believe any lie and will never vote for Obama anyway?

That's simply not true.

[Sam Spade]

Though one final thought for now; the very worst thing he can do over this is to pretend that there is no problem.

Which is the reason why I don't understand why his campaign hasn't and doesn't do something to stop the Muslim crap as much as they do promoting "change".

anything he could do to 'stop' it would merely give it more attention.

the John Kerry argument.  WEll, I could see it making more sense here, however.

[Democratic Hawk]

Though one final thought for now; the very worst thing he can do over this is to pretend that there is no problem.

Which is the reason why I don't understand why his campaign hasn't and doesn't do something to stop the Muslim crap as much as they do promoting "change".

Because the Muslim crap is only believed by total braindead, complete f**king idiots who'll believe any lie and will never vote for Obama anyway?

That's simply not true.

Why else would they believe it, if they are not total brainded, complete f**king idiots?

Dave

[exopolitician]

Though one final thought for now; the very worst thing he can do over this is to pretend that there is no problem.

Which is the reason why I don't understand why his campaign hasn't and doesn't do something to stop the Muslim crap as much as they do promoting "change".

Because the Muslim crap is only believed by total braindead, complete f**king idiots who'll believe any lie and will never vote for Obama anyway?

That's simply not true.

I think hes explained plenty of times that he isnt a muslim and honestly I dont see what else you could really do in this situation. Clinton has already tried attacking him on the subject, and its backfired. Its true that if people are still believing it are completely out of the loop....but its such a low amount of people now that it shouldnt effect anything.

[perdedor]

All six of them that are still alive may vote for McCain.