Commentators say that black voters have long been loyal to the Clintons. If so, why?
Bill Clinton has been described as the first black President. Why?
In the past Republicans have had the support of some (many? ) black voters. Why would any black voter vote, or have voted, Republican? (Yes, I know Abe Lincoln was a Republican, but there must be more recent reasons than that ) My assumption has been that most black voters, historically, have been from the poorer part of society and the 'blue collar' workforce. That part of the British and European electorate would be more readily drawn to the 'liberal', to the left, side of politics. (Our Labour Party was founded on the strength of trade unions and working class voters)
Commentators say that black voters have long been loyal to the Clintons. If so, why?
Bill Clinton has been described as the first black President. Why?
I think it was because he was/is a friend of black America. He was also cool and on the real like Blacks. He was concerned about helping promote economic opportunity for blacks, and blacks appreciated him, so they embraced him, and he didn't back away. Later, he even took up office residence among the blacks in Harlem.
I think it was out of ignorance, that someone would label him a Black President.
Posts: 6723 | Location: Land of Lincoln, USA | Registered: 07-04-02
The Clintons couldn't do much with the relationship in South Carolinas. Hillary got hammered by a 2:1 margin and picked up approximately 80% of the black vote.
Toni Morrison, Nobel-prize winning author, is often credited with calling Bill Clinton our first black President.
"Clinton displays almost every trope of blackness: single-parent household, born poor, working-class, saxophone-playing, McDonald's-and-junk-food-loving boy from Arkansas." Source
Posts: 8101 | Location: in the backwoods of North Carolina | Registered: 06-07-02
I never have, nor would, label him as a black president. That is way overkill and tacky. Clinton never should've accepted that label. I saw him as a white president that had great concern about the black community, and was a friend to them, through all criticism.
Posts: 6723 | Location: Land of Lincoln, USA | Registered: 07-04-02
Clinton displays almost every trope of blackness: single-parent household, born poor, working-class, saxophone-playing, McDonald's-and-junk-food-loving boy from Arkansas."
Dang, is that really how we are?
Posts: 6723 | Location: Land of Lincoln, USA | Registered: 07-04-02
Clinton displays almost every trope of blackness: single-parent household, born poor, working-class, saxophone-playing, McDonald's-and-junk-food-loving boy from Arkansas."
Dang, is that really how we are?
I had no clue all of you were from Arkansas, honi
Interestingly, Toni Morrison has just endorsed Barack Obama.
Posts: 8101 | Location: in the backwoods of North Carolina | Registered: 06-07-02
I am personnally happy from the outcome, and besides, we had to vote " yes" to double the homestead exemption ( from $25,000 to $50,000) on home taxes ( 60% was required). No suet there.
Posts: 6375 | Location: u.s.a, south Florida | Registered: 06-03-02
) My assumption has been that most black voters, historically, have been from the poorer part of society and the 'blue collar' workforce. That part of the British and European electorate would be more readily drawn to the 'liberal', to the left, side of politics. (Our Labour Party was founded on the strength of trade unions and working class voters)
