AvgGuyIA
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A variety of pundits and news reporters have speculated on why blacks overwhelmingly vote Democrat, usually 90-95% of the time and the answers are as variegated as they are complex, but I'm going to offer a very simple explanation.
DEMOCRATS ASK FOR THEIR VOTE AND REPUBLICANS DO NOT
Simple, isn't it? There is power in directly asking for someone's vote, which has become a lost art in politics. Candidates used to go door to door asking people for their vote and the reason it works is because of human nature. People want to know their vote is wanted, needed, cherished, and appreciated....personally. Modern politics resorts to honing the general campaign message to appeal to the broadest base of people, but people don't vote for tax plans or foreign policy experience. They vote for people.
And Republicans have foolishly written off the black vote and assume blacks will never vote for them. And blacks don't vote for Republicans because they don't think Republicans want or appreciate their vote. It's an endless paradox that Trump is seeking to break.
Trump's message is simple. "I want your vote. I'm going to give you better prospects for a brighter future than Democrats have for the last 50 years. Please vote for me."
And many more blacks will indeed vote for Donald Trump....simply because he asked them to.
Ahhh .. that's not true at all.
We've heard what passes as republican 'outreach' many times before. We recognize that republicans NEED our votes .. which is why they're talking.
That's what this is all about, isn't it? .. republicans NEED our votes.
What's missing in what passes as republican outreach are specifics and what are you going to do to EARN our votes. Trump offered nothing. His appeal .. "What do you have to lose?" :0) That's laughable .. and quite silly.
Here's what we have to lose. As president, Hillary Clinton will address the number one issue to a great many black people like myself .. the terrorism of police. She will address it because she needs energized black people voting for her. And, once in office, she will do something serious about that issue.
How do I know that? .. Because she wants to be re-elected AND once again, she will need energized black votes.
Voting for Trump gets absolutely nothing done about the issue .. and in fact, may only make it worse.
Put it this way .. there exists no greater divide in all of American politics than that between black people and republicans. A drop-by speech with no specifics does absolutely nothing to bridge that humongous divide. Republicans are racist. That's no secret to anybody .. least of all, Black Americans.
Trump polls at 1% among Black voters .. and there is a better chance that it might go down.
Republicans made this bed themselves .. now they'll have to sleep in it.
Youre putting Hillary on the BLM plantation? She won't do a damn thing for you. Even Obama wouldn't. Face it, the democrats just want your vote and simply pay lip service to you. Wise up and give Trump a try. Another reason to vote for Trump.
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