In states like NC, SC, VA, MS, AL, AR, TN, there would be no elected democrats if not for the support of black voters since the majority of white southerners vote republican.

African Americans would accept Hillary getting the nomination if she ended up with the most delegates. But they would *never* accept her being handed the nomination by supers after losing the delegate race to Obama. These reps understand that and know that their political future is at stake if they attempt to do so.

Posted at May 7, 2008 2:38 PM in response to Uncommitted Super-Del: How Could I Tell My Black Constituents I'm Backing Hillary?

C'mon. I love Obama as much as anybody but to say that Obama "helped" this guy is insane. He just didn't hurt him like Republicans had hoped.

Now, we'll have to see what happens to Childers in MS who is running for a special election on 5/13. They're trying to use Obama to sink him. I made a donation to the guy but then he tried to run away from Obama so I asked for it back!

Posted at May 4, 2008 12:18 AM in response to Dems Capture Long-Held GOP House Seat In Louisiana

STFU. I post the way I want and you do the same.

Posted at May 4, 2008 12:12 AM in response to Bill Moyers NAILS IT!!! Thank you, Bill!

This is such BS. Do you really believe that everybody in Trinity believes everything Wright says? There are doctors, professors, lawyers, etc who attend that church. According to you, they either have to leave or tell Wright to his face that they don't believe the government created AIDS (if they've heard him say that).

I have family members who think I'm a Christian, simply because they are and I was raised one. (I'm still a believer but it's very unorthodox.) I've never bothered to tell them anything different. Sometimes when you don't agree, there's no need to mix it up about it.

By Wright saying "Obama is a politician" he was saying "Obama is a liar." I wouldn't tolerate anybody saying that about me. Wright was trying to sabotage Obama because he got his feelings hurt.

I honestly don't think Wright is a racist. I think he is a radical. And when blacks are radicals, whites get scared and see it as racism.

Posted at May 4, 2008 12:11 AM in response to Bill Moyers NAILS IT!!! Thank you, Bill!

What Wright said was ridiculous. That's bad enough. The bigger problem was Wright saying, in essence, "don't be fooled. Obama believes the same thing. He's just telling you white folks he doesn't so you'll vote for him."

A comment like that should get him disowned. I'm willing to bet that 90% of Trinity's congregation do no believe that the government invented AIDS to harm people of color or that 9/11 is the chickens coming home to roost. So, for him to say Obama does is not only arrogant and presumptive, it's a way to help sink Obama's campaign. Wright is a self-centered ass.

Posted at May 3, 2008 10:00 PM in response to Bill Moyers NAILS IT!!! Thank you, Bill!

Texas had a lot of Republicans creating mischief for Hillary. That can't happen here since it's a semi-closd primary. If Independents want to vote in the Democratic primary, they forfeit the right to vote in the heavily-contested Republican governor's primary so I doubt there will be a lot of shenannigans.

Posted at May 1, 2008 11:02 AM in response to Mason-Dixon: Obama Seven Points Ahead In North Carolina

I'm in Charlote. Last night I attended a women for obama early vote rally in which about 60 percent had already voted. Last week I attended another women for Obama meeting and 75 percent of the women there were white and fired up for Obama. On Monday, my neighbor (a Hillary backer) called to tell me she had just voted . . . for Obama. Things look good on the ground here.

That poll has AA making up just 25% of the vote. That's insanity since 23% of NC is AA and 1.2 million are registered Democrats. I expect that AA will make up AT LEAST 35 percent of the vote and (maybe) even 40%. And, believe me, you have to look pretty hard to find a black Clinton supporter in NC!

Posted at May 1, 2008 9:05 AM in response to Poll: Hillary Takes Slim Lead In North Carolina

North Carolina is a very different place than it was in 1976. It's even very different from 2000. The number of registered republicans has dropped about 8 percent since 2004 whereas the number of democrats has risen by about 10%. That started to happen long before Rush's "operation chaos."

Also, it's one thing to just go out and vote in the democratic party to cause chaos. It's quite another to change registration one month ahead and then vote to do so. Too much trouble. Also, the Republicans are convinced that they can kill Obama with this Wright stuff (I disagree) so they're probably not too worried.

Posted at March 28, 2008 12:03 AM in response to Poll: Obama Up 15 Points In North Carolina