Some Republicans claim that black people, overwhelming, voted for Obama was because:
1. Racism. They voted for him because Obama's black (or half black). So despite decades of voting Democrat, this time they voted for Obama based on race. Herman Cain was black and they didn't support him, so does that really follow logic?
2. Free stuff. I hear some Republicans claim Obama promised a bunch of "free stuff" such as cell phones, but
Crazy For "Obama Phones" - But Are They For Real? - Forbes
FactCheck.org : The Obama Phone?
PolitiFact | Adam Putnam: Obama campaign gives free cell phones to supporters
So the Obamaphone meme isn't what it bas been claimed to be.
Then there's the free contraceptive meme, however there wasn't a promise for free contraceptives but insurance covered contraceptives. So still no free stuff.
Free healthcare? You mean Obamacare? When was that free? There was no promise for free healthcare and Google found nothing on it.
Free food? I don't remember seeing any campaign ads promising free food. So I googled it and found nothing about promises of free food.
Free housing? Same thing. There was no promise of free housing and nothing I could find beyond Republicans saying he promised free housing on Google.
Free abortions turned up the same. Also, a campaign promise like that would've been national headline news and even Fox never reported that.
So then what really kept most black people from voting Republican?
Racial Comments By Republican Candidates - YouTube
Republicans Say The Most Racist Things - YouTube
Racist comments by 2012 Republican presidential candidates
https://www.google.com/search?q=tea...v&sa=X&ei=HnBlUYuMCsyuqwHv4IDACw&ved=0CCwQsAQ
TEA PARTY RACISM: What The Media Won't Show You About Teabagger Racism - YouTube
And election laws that black people perceived was targeted to suppress their vote:
Former Florida GOP leaders say voter suppression was reason... | www.palmbeachpost.com
Voting Rights Watch | The Nation
And attitudes like these held by some conservatives:
http://www.usmessageboard.com/race-...vanced-human-rights-and-freedom-the-most.html
http://www.usmessageboard.com/race-...nter-calls-for-killing-of-cracker-babies.html
http://www.usmessageboard.com/race-relations-racism/285180-black-skin-privilege.html
http://www.usmessageboard.com/race-...-americans-about-personal-responsibility.html
With that kind of representation what do Republicans think this is? Even if the message the GOP has for black people wasn't offensive, or at least, insensitive, the way the GOP represents itself to black voters can only be labeled as repellent. Especially when, after the election, Republicans claim that black people voted based on race and because black people are dependent on government and because they are so shallow and unprincipled as to sell their votes for "free stuff".
Great topic. I am one of "those black people" who voted for Obama. And since I post here on a fairly regular basis, I read the drivel that some of the brain dead idiots post here about the "freebies"
The Republican party first needs to take a step back and recognize that they did not win the election because "blacks voted for Obama".
They lost the election because Obama captured the Hispanic vote, the Asian vote, the female vote and the vote of young first time voters.
The "black vote" was NOT the pivotal vote that won the election for Obama.
I voted for Obama because the message that the Republicans delivered to the masses was convoluted, and in many ways insensitive to women and minorities in general.
What I see is that the very same idiots who are still fuming about "blacks voting for Obama" are missing the big picture. Hispanics are the fastest growing contingent in America as we speak, and women outnumber men because on average they live longer than men which means they will vote in more elections.
Blacks represent approximately 12% of the population, and within that 12% an even smaller percentage are registered voters, which makes one ask the question, "why does anyone even care who the Black population votes for"?
That is my question, because truth be told, although I voted for Obama, he was the better choice between one which was awful and he who was a slight cut above.
There are far more pressing issues that plague black communities throughout the country that cannot be solved by any politician.