Survey: IS RACISM AFFECTING THE ELECTION?

DJ October 30, 2012

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According to a recent poll by the Associated Press, racial attitudes have not improved since President Obama took office 4 years ago. In fact, 56% of Americans say they now express explicit anti-black sentiments, which is up from 49% during the last presidential election in 2008.

Birthers, including a recent stunt by Donald Trump, continue to question the president’s citizenship with calls for him to prove (again) he’s an authentic American. Some white Americans have publicly admitted that they’re voting for Mitt Romney solely as a vote AGAINST Barack Obama. Others have made the news by chanting “We Want Our Country Back,” but back from what? Back from whom? African-American leaders say it’s clear that many in white America mean they want their country back from the control of a black man.

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IS RACE CONTROLLING THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION?
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Truthizz

October 30, 2012 2:51 PM

I think the election is about both…politics and race.

Will "Racists" defeat the President? I pray they won't.

Nov. 6th will tell the story.

Mr. BD

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October 31, 2012 3:38 PM

Anybody who thinks racism is dead is fooling themselves. A lot of people don't want Obama re elected only because he's black. Being the first black president is still alot for some to accept. Just look at the pic in this post about putting White back into the White House. It's sad but a lot of people think this way.

jtomlinson

October 31, 2012 7:01 PM

Wow, just because people are voting for Romney to vote against Obama does not mean that it's because he's black. I could care less if he's red orange blue or green, the color of his skin does NOT matter to me. If I vote the other way it's because I don't like his policies or what he's done during his time in office, or because I just like what the other candidate says he's going to do better, but not because of race. Just because 'some white Americans' said it, doesn't mean they're the majority, it just mean's they're stupid. And if racism has gone up in America, it doesn't mean it's because of Obama, it could be because of any number of things (and by the way, I don't remember getting polled either time about my racial views, so obviously not everyone got polled and it's not a true… Read more »

October 31, 2012 9:50 PM

Welcome to the blog jtomlinson but I gotta respectfully disagree with you. Ever since Obama ran the first time many whites have made it about race. They refuse to believe he's a American citizen, they keep calling him a Muslim, they drew him as a witch doctor when Obama care was supposed to be a bad word, they want "their" country back, they made a negative cartoon about him and Michelle fist bumping, they drew a cartoon of Michelle as a ape, I could go on. Nobody asked Romney for his birth certificate but they keep making that a issue for Obama. I'm not saying every white person is like this because they're not but there's a large group who are. I forget what channel it was but I was watching tv last week and a guy said he was voting for Romney only because he didn't want Obama back… Read more »

memo

November 3, 2012 3:32 AM

I'm not sure I agree with Mr. BD- racism is one of those things that's so subjective, no one can really say with any objectivity what's up. One person might grow up never witnessing anything close to racism, and for them, it's just something you learn about in history books or in movies. For others, it's a daily gauntlet that becomes part of your world view. How many people fall into one camp and how many into another, who really knows. It's easy to label something racist when it's merely ignorance, or bury something as a joke when there's a genuine racist motive behind it. For some people, Obama taps into deeply-imbedded racist fears they themselves aren't aware of. But that's an easy excuse to use if someone doesn't want Obama. Most people I know voted for "Anyone but Bush" in 2000 and 2004; are they anti-white? There's plenty to… Read more »