Do all african americans vote for obama?

butterflydreamsdragonflywings Asked by butterflydreamsdragonflywings 9 months ago, 9 answers.

I keep hearing over and over again how such and such city, county and.or state has a strong African American population so it is a shoe in for Obama. It made me curious...So I ask...Do all African American's vote for Obama?

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Answered by filletofspam on Mar 25, 2008, 12:37PM
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As semi1900 pointed out a few weeks ago Clinton was more popular with black voters and Obama more popular among white.

Most of the blacks I personally know are Republicans and strong McCain supporters. Then again where I live almost everyone seems to be Republican. I feel like a fish out of water sometimes.

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Answered by editor on Mar 25, 2008, 11:22AM
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No, not all of them. That's just a generalization that's inaccurate. But in cities with higher African-American populations, Obama generally has higher votes. This isn't just due to race, but also economic factors. Many places with high concentrations of black people are also low-income (read up on white flight and the origins of the suburban environment).

Also, statistically, most African-Americans are Democrats, and so is Obama. Plus I'm sure some of them who would likely not vote otherwise are voting for him, just because he is black (but not all of them!). Imagine if you never had the opportunity to vote for someone of your race, and your race was constantly treated unequally and marginalized and then you FINALLY had the opportunity to help someone like you rise to the top! That must be exciting.

So to answer your question, some and not all African-Americans vote for Obama, and those who do it's not *always* about race.

Answered by funadvice on Mar 25, 2008, 11:37AM
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No, many African-American politicians, religious figures, activists, and entertainers have openly supported other candidates. David Mack, Greg Meeks, Al Sharpton, Robert Ford to name a few. And let's not forget that as of a couple months ago, Clinton was actually ahead of Obama among black voters, by quite a bit, due in part to Bill Clinton's support of her (he was enormously popular among African-Americans). As of late, both Obama and Clinton have been campaigning furiously among black voters.

And, although as "editor" points out most African-Americans are Democrats and therefore would support either Clinton or Obama, John McCain has done better in polls of black voters than almost any Republican predecessor.

Answered by xfashionfreakx on Mar 25, 2008, 12:32PM
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no sum halarry Clinton

Answered by ana_antidrug on Mar 27, 2008, 05:30AM
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Think of this logically.
How many African Americans live in this country?
If Obama had the entire african american vote,
Clinton would have had to drop out.
I know a lot of white people live in this country.
But if one minority steps up, so do the rest.

Answered by e_l_f_r_a_n_c_o on Apr 16, 2008, 05:15AM
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OBAMA COME ON...WIN

Answered by turfman1964 on May 06, 2008, 01:48PM

Wow folks Obama has 90% or more of the Black vote in all states. It is a fact. The question is why. Whites are voting for Obama over 40%, but blacks only vote for Clinton between 8 and 10% why?

Answered by moeskii807 on Jul 16, 2008, 09:05PM
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weLL reaLLy n0 because whiite pe0ple als0 v0te 4 0bama and n0t because 0f hiis race black pe0ple v0te 4 hiim iitz because he understand where we came fr0m and 0ur struggles ya diig?

Answered by brezziib00ss on Jul 16, 2008, 09:05PM
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no. white people vote for him too !
why? because Obama is a better canidate.
and TURFMAN1964 your totally WRONG. its not a FACT. a lot [ believe it or NOT ] but different people vote for him.

black, white, spanish, indian etc.

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