Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

[eeboater]

I'm serious about this question. They started out as Republicans way-back-when Lincoln freed the slaves.

The Democrats won't put any African American/Minority leaders in a position of power... yet the Repubs will?!

What have the Dems done to get the Minorities on their side?

I just can't figure it out?! :%

 

[rottenray6402]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

I think if anyone knew the answer to that it could be valuable at election time. I do think however that the number is increasing as more African Americans are becoming middle class, owning businesses, and that sort of thing. It does seem very illogical.

 

[Haut Medoc]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

Its because Dems. have the equal opprtunity & equal rights mindset......
Repubs. have the "I've got mine, hooray for me & @*#% everyone else" mindset.............JK

 

[Pony]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

Probably because most African Americans are blue collar workers.........many of which include labor unions that typically vote Democrat. The number that are becoming middle class and business owners probably can't out weigh the mass numbers of inner city blue collar working class.

I dont personaly choose a party, but my family is prolly more democrat than republican for those reasons. Although we did vote Bush the first time around..............NOT so much the second time

 

[kenimpzoom]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

The parties have changed over the year, so you cant go by history.

I think it is mostly economics.

My friend who was poor (and white) said he was a democrat because he was poor.

He said if he ever became rich, he would become a republican.

Sad part is that if he votes republican he might have a better chance at becoming rich. I never could get him to see it that way.

Ken

 

[kenimpzoom]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

oops

 

[rwise]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

becaue republicans give tax breaks to the rich and take from the poor

ok, leter fly, I'm under my desk! d

 

[Ron G]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

I dont think its only blacks but alot of people vote because thats the way there father and grandfather and so on did.pony and ken have good points too.
wonder why i know more rich democrats than republicans,to be honest most of the republicans i know are just as poor as i am.

 

[QC]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

We have a conservative, African American radio talk show host here from South Central L.A (home of the riots). Grew up in the worst, but his parents were always good, hard working people, and they taught him the same. He is also on Fox news and CNN sometimes. His name is Larry Elder and he calls himself a Republitarian . . . The local and national African American politicians hate him, all Democrats. The few Conservative African American politicians, like J.C. Watts, think he is a beacon . . .

C&P:

J.C. Watts is a rare breed, a black Republican, the first elected from a southern state in over 120 years. Instead of joining the Congressional Black Caucus (obviously primarily Democratic in nature), he was chosen chair of the House Republican Conference (1998 ). Since retiring from Congress he has headed J.C. Watts Companies, a consultant in business strategies, and is active on several corporate boards.

Watts is responsible for a spectacular sound byte:

"...they [ Jesse Jackson, et al.] said that I had sold out and Uncle Tom. And I said well, they deserve to have that view. But I have my thoughts. And I think they're race-hustling poverty pimps." On Hannity and Colmes.

 

[Haut Medoc]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

"Race hustling poverty pimps"?....
I like it! d

 

[QC]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

Me too, JK. I may have to use it as a signature . . .

 

[eeboater]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

I wonder if Jesse Jackson has read Uncle Toms Cabin...?

 

[DJ]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

Many are.

We're so wrapped up in our "collective" guilt that we keep feeding the underacheivers.

Dem's love to keep the underachievers, at their call. Votes that is. The politics of "envy" still plays out. That is not RACE exclusive. Stupidity (white) falls in there too, probably, to a greater degree..

The blacks I know hate the term: "African American". They consider themselves-AMERICANS!

 

[Pony]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

DJ, no offense but seriously can you drop the "I know more than everybody else" crap. You just called all democrats stupid underachievers.................and pretty much called all blue collar workers underachievers. You are a mod and yet you can throw your jargon around?

I grew up in a blue collar home...............that hits close. Ya know why I voted Democrat last election?? Its because my mom lost her job of 23 years because Bush couldnt keep American jobs in the country, then made a trip here boasting how unemployment numbers were down. They go down because after awhile you can't collect unemployment anymore and YOU AREN't COUNTED in the numbers. Call it "unerachieving" all you want. I just didnt want to lose a house because as a whole our family lost over half of its income. I dont have envy of anything I just want to be able to keep the little I have.

I prolly shouldnt have said anything, but that post just boiled my blood. I am sure later when I get home I'll regret it and delete it

BTW- I date an African American and she does NOT hate that term, nor does anyone in her family.

 

[Haut Medoc]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

How dare you question the iboats manifestation of "Rush Limpbaugh'? :%
The audacity! :$
Go to your room young man!

 

[rottenray6402]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

Pony, this demonstrates how different people read different things into what is said. I took DJ's post to mean the Dem politicians pray on the uneducated under achievers for a supply of votes. Both black and white uneducated people that want to maintain their dependence on our tax dollars. If that isn't what you meant DJ, then you have my apology for butting in. :%

 

[oddjob]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

Quote:
I grew up in a blue collar home...............that hits close. Ya know why I voted Democrat last election?? Its because my mom lost her job of 23 years because Bush couldnt keep American jobs in the country, then made a trip here boasting how unemployment numbers were down.

Hi Pony, I just want to challenge the "W did it " comment . W didnt do it. Forget it...you wouldnt believe me if I told you otherwise...Sorry about your mom. :/

 

[rottenray6402]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

Come to think of it didn't Slick Willie sign NAFTA and GAT into law?

 

[POINTER94]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

Honestly, the Democrats have bought and paid for that vote with generations of social programs that have kept them in poverty, while blaming everyone but themselves. How can anyone support Sharpton after what he tried to do the NYC cops?

The good news is there is a new breed of politician, JC
Watts, Lynn Swann, Blackstone in Ohio. All educated and conservative. With the current trend, the democrats will have a hard time counting on that voting block. Hence we don't have an immigration policy while both parties try to buy off the latino and asian voters.

Question, who would you leave your children with, Cynthia McKinney or JC Watts? Jesse Jackson or Lynn Swann? Clarance Thomas or Al Sharpton? I wonder if they sit Sheets Byrd next to Charlie Rangle at the National Convention?

If the dems want to maintain that voting block, (Ohio saw the black vote go from 8% in 2000 for Bush to 16% in 2004, thus ushering W into his second term) they better find more Barock Obama's. But if they keep treating him second class to Hillary they may even lose him. Please serve him up like you did Joe Liberman who is running a double digit lead since being voted out by democrats. I guess supporting W will get you re-elected.d

 

[JB]

Re: Why aren't more African-Americans Republicans?

I really suspect that the distribution of left-middle-right among so called African Americans based on income and education would be very close to the distribution among Euro-Americans and Asian-Americans.

The victim mode of many poor people and people who feel politically or socially powerless doesn't seem to me to favor any particular shade of skin.

I agree with DJohns that liberal politicians tend to perpetuate the victim label as a way of "buying" votes. Just look at the thread full of anti-administration bumper stickers for some "you are a victim" propoganda.

Once people acquire education and economic power and self confidence most tend to move to the right of where they were when they were at the lower levels of education and income, without regard to their genes.