Who thinks there is a conspiracy against minorities for president?

Question

Don't you think it strange that at this day and age with so many educated people in the world not once have we had a president who was a minority anything other than white?

Oh and for the guy who said that there are more whites. I guess you aren't up to date but the minorities (hispanics) are now a majority.

Says hispanics are a majority. Check out the last census we had.

I stand corrected hispanics are still not the majority.

Answer 1

Every candidate rises thru the ranks of his party, -based on his ability to 'win'.

This, of course, has everything to do with the voters, and each voter is voting for what he / she wants, not in some global plan for equity / equality and for having a "colorful" presidency, suitable for hanging all in a row in the large hallway to the cafeteria.

Answer 2

Obviously, there has been some resistance to this, however the organization and the money have always been in the white candidates pocket. This may not last.

There are a number of minority politicians coming on stream that show promise, as a candidate for the presidency. Condi Rice is the strongest female and black possibility, Colin Powell shows well, but may not be interested. Barak Obama is by far the most promising of all possibilities.

I see a minority candidate in the race, this next time around. Whether it be female, black, Asian or Hispanic is anyone's guess.

Answer 3

Although I agree with the person who talked about the way the political parties pick their candidates, the term flyover state is a derogatory democrat term. Yes democrat, because the Republican count on the middle of the country for votes, while democrats concentrate their efforts in large political centers like New York and LA.
There is no conspiracy to keep minority candidates out of office. I think many minority candidates feel they cannot win, and therefore do not run. I think a minority candidate could win, but it will not be someone like Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton because they are perceived in a very negative light outside of the African American community. In order for a minority candidate or a woman to win they will need to be very centrist in their views in order to appeal to a large cross section of American voters. The day is coming when this will happen, but I think we will have to have a minority as vice president before we see one as president.

Directly to the questioner: You need to recheck your census data. White Anglo Saxon is still the majority in the country, although the Latino population is definitely growing.

theBusman: I agree with you that the Electoral College needs to go. It has outlived it's usefulness, but your rmulti-millionaire statement is incorrect. Nixon, Carter, Ford, Clinton were not considered rich prior to entering office.

Answer 4

No, there is no conspiracy. It will happen someday. It's just that the people out there like Barak O'Bama have not had time to build up a NATIONAL power base and pull in votes nationwide. It'll happen someday. If you've noticed, there are a lot more minorities in power broker positions in the government in the last 20 years. At some point it will happen, but you have to realize that a lot of minorities don't get out there and vote. And you can't elect a minority if constituents don't get off their a$$e$ and get to the polls.

Answer 5

There need be no conspiracy.
Okay, so here's how the election process works: in a smoke-filled room (also known as the Democratic and Republican National Conventions), the members of both parties meet and decide who to put up against the other party. This person has to be their strongest possible candidate - someone that no one will DISCRIMINATE against. If they put a black man up, they automatically lose the fly-over states, and the election. White men are elected because everyone feels comfortable with one or the other white man - nearly no one is automatically prejudiced.
Sad, but the way it works.

Answer 6

Sorry, lanena, you're wrong about hispanics being a majority. In the western hemisphere, yes they are. In California, whites are actually a minority of the population (less than 50%) counting in all races but whites still outnumber hispanics, although that will change in 20 years. Please do your homework and get your correct facts established before you go spouting off.

Answer 7

Why just minorities, how about females? I don't think you can conspire to rig an election to all white males. If you have the money and resources for a campaign anyone can run, the trick is to win. It's the voters that make the decision, so lets see some minorities and females on the ballot and hear what they have to say.

Answer 8

Carry this just a step further. Why is it that the majority of the Presidents elected were multi-millionaires before they entered the race? Is it a myth that you can be President even if you are just anybody? If Americans think that we elect our President, they are sadly mistaken. The electoral college sees to it that the powers which really run this nation, get the President they want.

Answer 9

The truth is that other then Colin Powell, who did not want to run, show me one viable candidate? Most that have tried to run (Jackson, Shaprton) have done it for publicity. I would gladly vote for someone regardless of their color or creed as long as they are worthy to vote for, just like I am going to vote for Hillary when she runs. Yes there is the fear that they country is not ready for it, but I think that fear comes from not having someone people want to vote for, the truth is if Powell had run I would have voted and volunteered to take a bullet for him. So lets ask the real question. Who is the minority person qualified to run for office of the President?

Answer 10

No conspiracy. People are going to vote for whoever they can relate to. We have a dummy for president because most people out there are dummies.