Poll: Racial views steer some white Dems away from Obama
By RON FOURNIER and TREVOR TOMPSON, Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) - Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the
White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll
that found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward
blacks - many calling them "lazy," "violent," responsible for their own
troubles.
The poll, conducted with Stanford University, suggests that the percentage
of voters who may turn away from Obama because of his race could easily be
larger than the final difference between the candidates in 2004 - about two
and one-half percentage points.
Certainly, Republican John McCain has his own obstacles: He's an ally of an
unpopular president and would be the nation's oldest first-term president.
But Obama faces this: 40 percent of all white Americans hold at least a
partly negative view toward blacks, and that includes many Democrats and
independents.
More than a third of all white Democrats and independents - voters Obama
can't win the White House without - agreed with at least one negative
adjective about blacks, according to the survey, and they are significantly
less likely to vote for Obama than those who don't have such views.
Such numbers are a harsh dose of reality in a campaign for the history
books. Obama, the first black candidate with a serious shot at the
presidency, accepted the Democratic nomination on the 45th anniversary of
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, a seminal moment for a
nation that enshrined slavery in its Constitution.
"There are a lot fewer bigots than there were 50 years ago, but that doesn't
mean there's only a few bigots," said Stanford political scientist Paul
Sniderman who helped analyze the exhaustive survey.
The pollsters set out to determine why Obama is locked in a close race with
McCain even as the political landscape seems to favor Democrats. President
Bush's unpopularity, the Iraq war and a national sense of economic hard
times cut against GOP candidates, as does that fact that Democratic voters
outnumber Republicans.
The findings suggest that Obama's problem is close to home - among his
fellow Democrats, particularly non-Hispanic white voters. Just seven in 10
people who call themselves Democrats support Obama, compared to the 85
percent of self-identified Republicans who back McCain.
The survey also focused on the racial attitudes of independent voters
because they are likely to decide the election.
Lots of Republicans harbor prejudices, too, but the survey found they
weren't voting against Obama because of his race. Most Republicans wouldn't
vote for any Democrat for president - white, black or brown.
Not all whites are prejudiced. Indeed, more whites say good things about
blacks than say bad things, the poll shows. And many whites who see blacks
in a negative light are still willing or even eager to vote for Obama.
On the other side of the racial question, the Illinois Democrat is drawing
almost unanimous support from blacks, the poll shows, though that probably
wouldn't be enough to counter the negative effect of some whites' views.
Race is not the biggest factor driving Democrats and independents away from
Obama. Doubts about his competency loom even larger, the poll indicates.
More than a quarter of all Democrats expressed doubt that Obama can bring
about the change they want, and they are likely to vote against him because
of that.
Three in 10 of those Democrats who don't trust Obama's change-making
credentials say they plan to vote for McCain.
Still, the effects of whites' racial views are apparent in the polling.
Statistical models derived from the poll suggest that Obama's support would
be as much as 6 percentage points higher if there were no white racial
prejudice.
But in an election without precedent, it's hard to know if such models take
into account all the possible factors at play.
The AP-Yahoo News poll used the unique methodology of Knowledge Networks, a
Menlo Park, Calif., firm that interviews people online after randomly
selecting and screening them over telephone. Numerous studies have shown
that people are more likely to report embarrassing behavior and unpopular
opinions when answering questions on a computer rather than talking to a
stranger.
Other techniques used in the poll included recording people's responses to
black or white faces flashed on a computer screen, asking participants to
rate how well certain adjectives apply to blacks, measuring whether people
believe blacks' troubles are their own fault, and simply asking people how
much they like or dislike blacks.
"We still don't like black people," said John Clouse, 57, reflecting the
sentiments of his pals gathered at a coffee shop in Somerset, Ohio.
Given a choice of several positive and negative adjectives that might
describe blacks, 20 percent of all whites said the word "violent" strongly
applied. Among other words, 22 percent agreed with "boastful," 29 percent
"complaining," 13 percent "lazy" and 11 percent "irresponsible." When asked
about positive adjectives, whites were more likely to stay on the fence than
give a strongly positive assessment.
Among white Democrats, one third cited a negative adjective and, of those,
58 percent said they planned to back Obama.
The poll sought to measure latent prejudices among whites by asking about
factors contributing to the state of black America. One finding: More than a
quarter of white Democrats agree that "if blacks would only try harder, they
could be just as well off as whites."
Those who agreed with that statement were much less likely to back Obama
than those who didn't.
Among white independents, racial stereotyping is not uncommon. For example,
while about 20 percent of independent voters called blacks "intelligent" or
"smart," more than one third latched on the adjective "complaining" and 24
percent said blacks were "violent."
Nearly four in 10 white independents agreed that blacks would be better off
if they "try harder."
The survey broke ground by incorporating images of black and white faces to
measure implicit racial attitudes, or prejudices that are so deeply rooted
that people may not realize they have them. That test suggested the
incidence of racial prejudice is even higher, with more than half of whites
revealing more negative feelings toward blacks than whites.
Researchers used mathematical modeling to sort out the relative impact of a
huge swath of variables that might have an impact on people's votes -
including race, ideology, party identification, the hunger for change and
the sentiments of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's backers.
Just 59 percent of her white Democratic supporters said they wanted Obama to
be president. Nearly 17 percent of Clinton's white backers plan to vote for
McCain.
Among white Democrats, Clinton supporters were nearly twice as likely as
Obama backers to say at least one negative adjective described blacks well,
a finding that suggests many of her supporters in the primaries -
particularly whites with high school education or less - were motivated in
part by racial attitudes.
The survey of 2,227 adults was conducted Aug. 27 to Sept. 5. It has a margin
of sampling error of plus or minus 2.1 percentage points.
---
Associated Press writers Nancy Benac, Julie Carr Smyth, Philip Elliot, Julie
Pace and Sonya Ross contributed to this story.
If one-third of "white democrats" are racist, then imagine how
racist the republicans are.
Do you remember how the US Government constantly attacks India
for caste system ?
Talk about pure hypocrisy of America.
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The Shameless Slavish Indians think there is no racism and everything is
hunky dory
in America.
The left wing Indian idiots once even went to the extent of asking America
to
attack India a couple of years back.
By the way America sends evangelical christians with truckloads of dollars
to India to convert dalits to christianity all the while discriminating and
being
racist against blacks in their own country.
<snip>
What has this got to do with cricket?
One third of White Democrats will NOT vote for Obama because Blacks are Lazy
and Violent
....and my questions stands: what does this have to do with cricket? Are you
too stupid to find political newsgroups?
http://news.yahoo.com/page/election-2008-political-pulse-obama-race
You must be illiterate as well as insane....
http://news.yahoo.com/page/election-2008-political-pulse-obama-race
aus.sport.cricket
cricket
toddle off to rec.racism
>>aus.sport.cricket
>>cricket
>> toddle off to rec.racism
R Spanditt aka R Shakey or whatever you call yourself today,
I will continue to EDUCATE readers regardless of YOUR ABUSE.
Given that you appear to have never graduated from pre-school, and that you
have no idea what "cricket" means, I doubt you can "educate" anybody about
anything.
RACISM in America is ALIVE and KICKING.......
Does this number - given at the BOTTOM of the article, not resonate
with anyone?
Based on 2,227 people, headlines are claiming that 1/3 of Democrats
won't vote for Obama because he's balck.
The article doesn't explain how those 2,227 people were chosen, how
many lived in what state, what their economic status was, and so on.
Moreover, if you read the article closely, they mention Republicans as
well.... so how many of the 2,227 people that answered this poll were
actually Republicans?
I think there's... what, 300 Million people in the United States. And
based on what 2,227 of them say, it's a slam dunk that a third of
white Democrats are racist? Puh-lease.
Sure, there's individual racism... black on white, white on black, and
so on.
But I kinda sorta don't think that Obama could be the Democrat nominee
if 2/3rds of white Democrats were racist. Or is the black population
so powerful that they can put this unqualified individual in that seat
with no help?
Come on, people... if Obama were white instead of black... no one
would be voting for him! Because he has fewer qualifications than
Sarah Palin!
You sound like the typical forked tongued expert spinmeister chimp bush
that said it has all the more reason to attack Iran when newsreports pointed
out that Iran STOPPED enriching uranium to make nukes 5 or 6 years back.
> Based on 2,227 people, headlines are claiming that 1/3 of Democrats
> won't vote for Obama because he's balck.
The poll was conducted JUST LIKE "ANY OTHER POLL" and NO
DIFFERENT from the DAILY POLLS media reports to the public.
You NEVER HAD any problems before. You DO NOW because this
RACISM REPORT touched your raw nerve and you are FEELING GUILTY.
> The article doesn't explain how those 2,227 people were chosen, how
> many lived in what state, what their economic status was, and so on.
> Moreover, if you read the article closely, they mention Republicans as
> well.... so how many of the 2,227 people that answered this poll were
> actually Republicans?
Okay......Republicans are ALSO RACIST......
Whats your point ?
> I think there's... what, 300 Million people in the United States. And
> based on what 2,227 of them say, it's a slam dunk that a third of
> white Democrats are racist? Puh-lease.
You NEVER had any problems with OTHER POLLS.....
HYPOCRITE.
> Sure, there's individual racism... black on white, white on black, and
> so on.
But the FACT remains USA BRAGS to the rest of the world EVERY FUCKING
DAY about how ADVANCED, PROGRESSIVE they are in achieving
EQUALITY of races......and JUDGES and WARNS EVERY COUNTY
about "THEIR INTERNAL MATTERS" as if USA is PERFECT.
> But I kinda sorta don't think that Obama could be the Democrat nominee
> if 2/3rds of white Democrats were racist.
Who cares what you "think" except you.
> Or is the black population
> so powerful that they can put this unqualified individual in that seat
> with no help?
The report did NOT say "All Democrats" are racist.
What the fuck are you arguing about ?
> Come on, people... if Obama were white instead of black... no one
> would be voting for him! Because he has fewer qualifications than
> Sarah Palin!
Now you revealed your true colors......ie your christian terrorist
views......
Sarah Palin .........the Jesus Loving and Obsessed, NRA member and power
abusing
woman that told public that Iraq war is a "TASK FROM GOD" ??
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.golf/msg/1ce5a01689cf3b44
You are wasting your time to convince there is no racism in America and you
are
not a racist.........
That's nice, but given that...
a) it has nothing to do with cricket, and;
b) I don't live in America
Why are you posting this nonsense?
One more time EXCLUSIVELY for YOU Tex........
RACISM in America is ALIVE and KICKING.......
One third of "White Democrats" will NOT vote for Obama because Blacks are
Lazy
and Violent
http://news.yahoo.com/page/election-2008-political-pulse-obama-race
Poll: Racial views steer some white Dems away from Obama
By RON FOURNIER and TREVOR TOMPSON, Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) - Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the
You avoided the question I see. No surprise there
RACISM in America is ALIVE and KICKING in AMERICA.
One third of "White Democrats" will NOT vote for Obama because Blacks are
Lazy
and Violent
http://news.yahoo.com/page/election-2008-political-pulse-obama-race
Poll: Racial views steer some white Dems away from Obama
By RON FOURNIER and TREVOR TOMPSON, Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) - Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the
I'm not in America. This small point seems to evade you
I am EDUCATING you. When will you GEDDIT? My many FANS below have
been showing you the
TRUTH for years.
BenjaminFranklin
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=ufd4XBwAAAAY_4E07B7k...
NewsToBeRead
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=D-AhtRQAAACMQAs-xkii...
ThomasJefferson
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=N3dGax8AAADbpSUoAO2G...
Vicky
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=v96C-RMAAAAOosxWKxCX...
Keith
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=G5GC6BUAAAC7fSDT6MwY...
Villanova
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=NoyPQRsAAACgl9gfy5uP...
AmerGovtCriminalsExposer
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=l6_e0icAAACLEwUVAolQ...
RealJamesBond
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=mwbkFhMAAAB_IcqZDXeS...
Husband of All FBI n NSA Agents
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=-DxNpSEAAAAY21CxSHpB...
RACISM in America is ALIVE and KICKING.......
One third of "White Democrats" will NOT vote for Obama because Blacks are
Lazy and Violent
http://news.yahoo.com/page/election-2008-political-pulse-obama-race
Poll: Racial views steer some white Dems away from Obama
By RON FOURNIER and TREVOR TOMPSON, Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) - Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the
RACISM in America is ALIVE and KICKING.......
One third of "White Democrats" will NOT vote for Obama because Blacks are
Lazy and Violent
http://news.yahoo.com/page/election-2008-political-pulse-obama-race
Poll: Racial views steer some white Dems away from Obama
By RON FOURNIER and TREVOR TOMPSON, Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) - Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the
I'm not in America. This small point seems to evade you, along with the
meaning of the word "cricket"
http://news.yahoo.com/page/election-2008-political-pulse-obama-race
Yes, yes, you blithering imbecile, I saw it the first time.
Now, here's a question: as I'm not in America, and this has nothing to do
with cricket, why are you posting it here?
You're like some weird, mentally ill hobo who screams the same thing over
and over at passers-by. Quite sad really. Hehehe
I "get" the fact this has nothing to do with cricket. When will you
"GEDDIT", Mr Mentally-Ill screaming idiot?
One more time EXCLUSIVELY for YOU Tex........
I am being very patient with EDUCATING you. When will you GEDDIT?
You think I am a MENTAL FRUITLOOP, well my many FANS below have been
showing you the TRUTH in many newsgroups for years.
ROFLMAO...
You are born to AMUSE me...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA......
Tex,
For once in your life, you got it right.
Straig...@y7mail.com who is IMPOSTERING ME is a MENTALLY ILL
FBI n NSA PSYCHOPATH that is TORTURING MILLIONS OF
AMERICANS.
Mind Control, Mind Manipulation and Torture Technologies of U.S. National
Security Agency (NSA)
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.cricket/msg/f42d5fe4579387e7?hl=en
$10,000 BOUNTY for KILLING Bush, Cheney, Robert Mueller III, Keith
Alexander, Mathew Hayden, Michael McConnell
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general/msg/9883b952a6fd5556
Just to correct you Tex
I have MANY PERSONALITIES and post under many emails but they ALL
educate you mind controlled, manipulated PSYCOPATHs .....
Here are some of my personalities....
BenjaminFranklin
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=ufd4XBwAAAAY_4E07B7k...
NewsToBeRead
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=D-AhtRQAAACMQAs-xkii...
Husband of All FBI n NSA Agents
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ThomasJefferson
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=N3dGax8AAADbpSUoAO2G...
Vicky
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=v96C-RMAAAAOosxWKxCX...
Keith
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=G5GC6BUAAAC7fSDT6MwY...
Villanova
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=NoyPQRsAAACgl9gfy5uP...
AmerGovtCriminalsExposer
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RealJamesBond
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=mwbkFhMAAAB_IcqZDXeS...
Now go away, you AMUSE me and I DO NOT HAVE THE ENERGY to LAUGH.....
http://news.yahoo.com/page/election-2008-political-pulse-obama-race
FBI n NSA PSYCHOPATH Straig...@y7mail.com,
You have NO CHOICE but TO LIVE WITH IT.
Its OUR TIME to MAKE RULES and SHOVE THEM DOWN YOUR
RACISTFUCKS THROATS.
Thanks for ADMITTING, YOU RACIST WESTERNERS have "VERY
SMALL DICKS"
You ADMITTED, YOU RACIST WESTERNFUCKS have "VERY SMALL DICKS"
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.cricket/msg/cd19036922014699?hl=en
Straig...@y7mail.com who is IMPOSTERING ME is a MENTALLY ILL
NEUROTIC FBI n NSA PSYCHOPATH that is TORTURING MILLIONS OF
I am MENTALLY ILL....
You TORTURED ME PHYSICALLY and MENTALLY for 7 years and FAILED to
TURN ME INTO A SLAVE like you WANTED
ROFLMAO...
Please STOP AMUSING ME because I have NO ENERGY left to LAUGH. ...
Please read MORE from these people below. When I like some one elses
post with links, I do a cut and paste from them when the argument
requires those links.
I HAVE been this doing many thousands of times for many YEARS. In
many NEWSGROUPS.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA......
BenjaminFranklin
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=ufd4XBwAAAAY_4E07B7k...
NewsToBeRead
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ThomasJefferson
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=N3dGax8AAADbpSUoAO2G...
Vicky
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=v96C-RMAAAAOosxWKxCX...
Keith
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=G5GC6BUAAAC7fSDT6MwY...
Villanova
http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=NoyPQRsAAACgl9gfy5uP...
AmerGovtCriminalsExposer
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RealJamesBond
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Husband of All FBI n NSA Agents
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JasonGillespie (jasongillespie123purgethis)
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA......
FBI n NSA PSYCHOPATH Straig...@y7mail.com,