Black Voters Ditch Obama in Surprise Poll Result

The "stunningly bad" numbers in context

Election trend alert: Obama's support among blacks is on a big time downward trajectory. At least in one state of the union.

Brett LoGiurato at Business Insider points us to a poll detailing the president's slide from 95% support among African-Americans in North Carolina back in 2008 to a mere 76% today. BI calls this "stunningly bad," though it needs to be put in perspective.

The perspective is this: Obama is still doing nearly 4 times better than Romney among the same group (the latter garners only 20% of the black vote).

The pollsters admit that their sample size of only 200 respondents in this case was unusually small. Still, they stress, "It's not something we've ever seen before."

Do African-American voters have good reason to ditch Obama in November?

[dustyoutlaw]

The VAST majority of potential black voters do not vote. More than half of black males over the age of 18 are convicted felons and products of the thug rap culture. They don't vote. Blacks in total, counting those below voting age are only 11% of the population which means perhaps 5.5% of the population are blacks who MIGHT vote but statistically more thant half who are eligible don't vote so that means 2.75% of America's voters are black. This is a bunch of bruhaha about nothing. And for those who are ready to tell me off and call me racist I am mixed race. So whatever. It is what it is.

[Keyjo]

I won't tell you off. But I will ask you where you got your stats. "Where did you get your statistics?"

[dustyoutlaw]

It's simple math. Blacks are 11% of the total population. Less than 50% of all Americans vote regardless of race. Go from there. Google it.

[dalepow]

Let's wait until November--we'll see that the black voter, as well as most of America, stayed with Obama.

[Bobolinsky]

Why wouldn't they? Last I checked, we all live in the same economy and have the same national debt hovering over our heads and the same. The same entitlement obligations that will burden white grandchildren will also burden black grandchildren.
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Plus there's the novelty factor of the "first black President". There were people of all races who would have voted for McCain in 2008 if Obama was white. Some of those people were black. And now that the novelty has worn off, the reality has set in.
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Then there are the blacks who have noticed which side has actually been starting all these class, race, and gender skirmishes. Perhaps some of them have reevaluated which side they want to be on.
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When you stop thinking of people as groups and start thinking of them as individuals it really is that easy to see.

[Truthinesss]

Anyone who voted for him has a good reason not to in this election.

[ir0nw0lfe]

Significance of a poll based Pb 200 people=0

[Keyjo]

This is collateral damage from the President's endorsement of same-gender marriage. The Black support will return, as will most Independent and middle class support. There is no choice. If you are any less than a multi-millionaire, then a vote for Romney is a proverbial cutting off of the nose to spite the face.
Romney, the Republicans care only about the uber rich.

[Cammie39]

I know right. Well what be will be. If the black majority is lost on his account and don't vote for him. Well I wonder why. dugh. anyhow. what is the big deal?? either way which ever president we have, nothing is going ot change. It was all prophicized and all those prophicies will come true. Some have already been fullfilled, and it only going to get worse.
The part I love is during these debates they say they are going to do this going to do that. Make promises that they know they can't keep in the first place. Just to make them look and sound good to the majority of the population. Like dugh, wake up people. They all are the same. Liar's. nothing is going to change on fact.
Dang no good Godless Liberals. well can say that this world deffinantly has gone to hell in a hand basket.

[Thumper]

The poor have been voting for democrats for years and years; guess what...... They are still poor. To claim that obama and the democrats are not RICH is a mouthful of nothing.

Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social
Security (FICA) Program. He promised:

1.) That participation in the Program would be
Completely voluntary,

2.) That the participants would only have to pay
1% of the first $1,400 of their annual
Incomes into the Program,

3.) That the money the participants elected to put
Into the Program would be deductible from
Their income for tax purposes each year,

4.) That the money the participants put into the
Independent "Trust Fund" rather than into the
General operating fund, and therefore, would
Only be used to fund the Social Securi ty
Retirement Program, and no other
Government program, and,

5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees
Would never be taxed as income.

Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are
Now receiving a Social Security check every month --
And then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of
The money we paid to the Federal government to "put
Away" -- you may be interested in the following:

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Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the
Independent "Trust Fund" and put it into the
General fund so that Congress could spend it?

A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically
Controlled House and Senate.

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Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax
Deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?

A: The Democratic Party.

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Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social
Security annuities?

A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the
"tie-breaking" deciding vote as President of the
Senate, while he was Vice President of theUS .

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Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving
Annuity payments to immigrants?

A: That's right! Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party.
Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65,
Began to receive Social Security payments! The
Democratic Party gave these payments to them,
Even though they never paid a dime into it!
Then, after doing all this lying and thieving and violating the original contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to take your Social Security away!

And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it!

[ir0nw0lfe]

This needs to be re-posted in some other threads. Very informative, nice job!

[Thumper]

Ironwolfe.... go ahead and post away. my sister-in-law sent it to me.

[Keyjo]

So, do you think that if the poor had been voting for Republicans all these years they'd be rich?
Naw, there'd probably just be a whole lot more homeless.

[Thumper]

I see you're real good at speculation and fairy tales.

[renee]

You still don't convince me, die hard democrats are multiplying!!

[marine1]

Why would intelligent, well informed people need to consider race? I would hate to think that i would have to base my decision on the colour of a persons skin.

[BananaHammock]

Who cares? Were all Americans voting...black, white or green.-.-

FOCUS.

[BigPoppaPhat]

Simple explanation, they're all racists.

[SethFromAvon]

Well he got voted in because he was black

[Dada]

I wonder what black voters think about Obama giving jobs to immigrants thus the hugh support among hispanics for Obama.