southern rednecks not voting for a black man for pres?

Question

everyone has been saying that barack obama does not have a chance at becoming president because southern rednecks will not vote for him. "southern rednecks" usually vote republican anyways, so a democrat usually doesn't stand a chance in a highly republican state. obama has a very good chance in democratic states. and in states that could swing either way, he also has a good chance because he is pretty moderate. so i do not understand why no one is giving obama credit. he, in my opinion, stands a better chance than clinton (extreme democrat) and mccain (extreme republican).

anyone else have a GOOD opinion on the issue? serious answers only, please.

i was born and raised in ARKANSAS. i'm allowed to refer to the south as "southern rednecks" if i please. and i'm actually highly intelligent.

it really bothers me how retarded you people are. you can't even be serious about this. what does his middle name have to do with anything? his name was given before saddam was even heard of. and i am not calling the south racist, i am simply restating an argument that people have given me numerous times. and what does his religion have to do with being the president of america? you won't judge him by his color, but you will judge him by his reilgion? that is obsurd. how about judging him by his ACTIONS.

p.s.- I'M A FEMALE, not a "boy."

Answer 1

Now I'm not sure if you'll think my opinion is "good"
But I'll give it to you anyway.
Now you should take into consideration that him being black is not the only reason people would shy away from voting him.
Or that "southern hicks" would be the only group to abstain from keeping him in mind when they cast their votes.
Or even to suggest that blacks AND whites may not vote for him because of his racial history.
But since that's the issue you've chosen to focus on; this is what I think about it.
First of I am not a racist, and anyone who knows me would confirm it, even though I live in Louisiana - The outskirts of Louisiana in fact, and for the past year and a half. And it can be quite racist here I'll admit. And yes all over the southern states. I hate to say it but its true.
(there are also different issues in the southern states that don't exist in other parts of America that help keep racism alive, unfortunately)
There is the possibility that some people (and I assume you mean the white community) won't vote for him because he is black, and that's true.
However there are also a lot of blacks here, And I'm not suggesting that the ONLY reason that black community would vote for him, is just because he is black... but it is a possibility and one that has been discussed.
And since we're only focusing on the color of this man in this discussion then that seems highly probable that could be the reason that some blacks would vote for him, and thats fine.
Also there are a lot of Republicans here yes, but a lot of the "southern hick" population are democrats (white and black)
I personally am a Republican. And so I favor the right side anyway. But if his views in the end were something I thought would be good for us and handle the things that need to be handled, and he was the ideal candidate. Then no, I wouldn't have any problem voting for him. And I think a lot of "Southern hicks" would feel the same way. To be realistic, I don't think that's going to happen.
And if the country "isn't ready for it" as it has been stated. Then it's not ready for it, but eventually it will, and I don't think you should (or anyone) worry too much about when it does because really most of us just want a good president that will tackle some of the important issues that we're dealing with right now.

Answer 2

O.K........here is my opinion...., you may not think it is GOOD though. You seem to be focusing on the "southern rednecks" votes. I think you may be overlooking the "northern bigots" votes in this election. Obama will be in the primaries. Keep your eyes on the results from ALL the states. That should give you a clearer picture after the race is run.

We are a land that presents itself as protecting freedom of religion. But do we really? We present ourselves to the world as having finally ended discrimination. But have we? I think the answer to both of these questions is NO. The only advice I can give you is: Don't get sucked into the idea that ANY political figure is the answer to all of your problems. NONE are. What it really amounts to is the machinery behind the scenes that runs those who are elected. The "power behind the throne" so to speak.

Instead of everyone focusing on race, gender etc.. etc. We need to be thinking about it with this question in mind; Do we want the same machinery running the country that has for the last 6 years? Because behind Bush, Cheney and the rest stands the Republican National Committee. And when all is said and done, THEY are calling the shots that effect us. The others are just means to an end.

Bush, Cheney.......they are just little monkeys on a stick. They go up and down every time some one hidden in the shadows pulls the string. It's all a matter of the lesser of evils when one votes. There is no miracle cure, just think of who might lean a bit more your way and vote for them.

Answer 3

I don't care if it's a man, woman, republican, democrat, black, white, red.... The issues are what will make me vote for someone.
On that note, I don't think he will be elected, deserving or not. Just like I don't think Mrs. Clinton will. I think with Obama it will be his race that keeps him from getting elected. His name is also not very "American" sounding and I think that could have an effect on some people. IMO, there are still way to many close minded people in the US to vote for a "black" man. I also think those same people wouldn't vote for a woman.
I really don't care what democrats run as long as Kerry or Gore aren't in it.

Answer 4

Obama will never say what he is going to do or what any of his plans for the country are on any of the talk shows which tells us "Southern Rednecks" that he is a trojan horse trying to get into the White House to really screw Americans over. He always dances around point blank questions about his plans for America. It was leaked this week that he attended a wahabi muslim school when he was growing up. The wahabis are the extreme radicals who are doing all the bombing today. Do you really want to take the chance that he could secretly be working for the enemy? I mean, we will not know until it's too late. The color of his skin has nothing to do with it. He is simply not trusted and will never be.

One more thing, Liberals do not get it. If extreme muslims were to take over, you would be the first to be executed because liberal lifestyles are in direct conflict with the teachings of Islam. Liberals had better wake up and join us "rednecks" to fight off this enemy. Your very life may depend on it!

Answer 5

Obama isn't really a moderate. He's quite liberal.
I lived in the south for 8 years and truly feel that southern conservatives will not vote for a woman or a black person. That is just from my experience in NC.

Rice is a Bush clone, so while many won't vote for her because she is black, many won't want a repeat of the past 6-8 years.

It will be very interesting, that's for sure!

Answer 6

Some of them probably wouldn't vote for him for those two reasons, they're republicans and the candidate is black. However, I think most of them just vote within their party...unless some of them wised up since Bush has pretty much left this country in a shambles and will vote for a democrat. As far as the Democratic ticket is concerned, it could go either way. If the swing states were to vote for a democrat, then I'd say that they'd probably choose Obama.

Answer 7

When Jesse Jackson who is from my home town was at the park to speak. I took my wife who was raped by a black man when she was 13 to hear him,she wasn't thrilled. I thought Great!. some change.i was going to vote for him.,I am a Southern gentleman redneck. IQ.about 170.ALL he talked about was that whites did this, whites did that, that he spit in the food of the whites, when he worked at the poinsett hotel,he was disgusting,It was all blacks there to hear him, no whites at all. I know his parents. been to their home, both fine Christians. I was at the spa when his step Dad died, I warned him to not get overheated and then just lay down by the pool,to cool off first. he had high blood pressure and wouldn't listen to me.had a heart attack. my father worked with him.and my best friends mother was Mrs Jacksons good friend. a white lady,But I would vote for a black man.or a women. or just anyone, It doesn't matter any more to me about race.Though I have been robbed a number of times, and hurt badly once being robbed, by blacks. I would like to see it .if he is a Good man I will have to find out more about this man your talking about till I decide.he might be controlled by special interest groups .of course you never really know about those politicians.who might be behind them influencing them,the only reason he would get in to run as a nominee,is to make sure he didnt win so the other fellow would win though because their is no way a black man is going to be President for a long long time, and if he gets to be nominated and runs, then it will prove that this country is controled somehow.with the elections., No .sorry. a black is not going to be President,for many years.

May God Bless the people of the South & all the People of these fine United States

Answer 8

I believe that southern rednecks are tired of going to funerals for their sons and daughters that their "old boy" president sent them to fight to avenge his dad's conflict in a country of "sand monkeys". There might be old feelings about a person who looks darker in skin color than they but life is life. Lets not sell our southern brotheren short. The southern states are enjoying an influx of northerners who find a better life down south. I am not a political person but the last time a young person with charisma who happened to be "catholic" and spoke the truth was in 1960. This country is ready.

Answer 9

I think Mr. Obama would make a great president and I say this only from what I know about him. His race or skin color is not important to me nor do I think it makes a bit of difference on how he will run the country. If Americans base their vote on the skin color it shows ignorance. They should vote based on what the person running can do for the country. It amazes me how in the year 2007 we still have not learned a lesson. I certainly hope whomever runs and sits on the President's seat does better than what George Bush has done and if one thing changes it is that they bring our soldiers back home.

Answer 10

northern red necks wouldn't vote for him either... there are more blacks in the south anyway so the redneck issue doesn't matter. I am a southern white male ...i hunt i fish and i work 70 or more hours a week. That would generally make me a republican.... but i am not nor am I a democrat. I will vote for the person who is going to protect my freedoms and cut my taxes. That is it. If Barak Obama proves he will do that he gets my vote. Bush cut taxes so he got my vote . most people in my state think like i do so anyone has a chance despite their political affiliation