A question about the black and hispanic vote...?

Question

Why does the media constantly talk about the hispanic vote or the black vote? capturing the black vote. reaching out to the hispanic vote or latinos etc etc. There is even a black caucas and a hispanic caucas.

Am i missing something?? They never talk about capturing the 'White' Vote...there is no White Caucas. Is it just assumed that whites dont all vote the same? do black or latinos think alike? Why are they grouped together but but whites arent?

Answer 1

Hey it's politically-incorrect to talk about capturing the white vote!! But seriously, the media is actually trying to pigeonhole the black and latino vote as being homogeneous White caucas is not discussed because there is an assumption that the white vote would be spread out as opposed to the black and latino vote. The media thinks that African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans are not smart enough to look at the candidates and their issues and make up their own minds. The media thinks that for instance, since Obama is seen as black he will have all the black votes in America. WRONG! Obama has to prove he deserves my vote not based on the color of his skin, but the content of his character and message.

Answer 2

They don't all vote the same. It is a quick method of grouping that is not nearly as valid as a socio-economic one.

It's true that certain issues resonate more with these groups, and that is what the media is backhandedly pointing to. It's almost as if they are afraid to blatantly say that latinos favor looser immigration controls or blacks desire more inner city development.

Problem is, not all blacks live in an urban setting. Not all hispanics want more immigration.

The reason, in my opinion, that they don't separate whites, is that most of the way things are set up favor the way whites wanted it (not racist, just they have had had more political say for a longer time).

The other groups are generally looking to change the political status quo. They are grouped by issues they would like to see change in. Don't forget there's the female vote, homosexual vote, military vote, etc.

Answer 3

Because blacks and latino's are still underserved in this country as opposed to whites who have benefited from their skin color since the founding of the country, hell we've only had civil rights in this country 40 years now, do you really think you can change 400 years of thinking in 40

Answer 4

Gotta disagree with "captaincollector". Harry S. Truman took serious steps in 1948 to support racial and ethnic equality. That's almost 60 years ago. Maybe it was largely political, but he did it. FDR did nothing.

The time was ripe. The Catholic church took vigorous action to desegregate archdiocesan schools in 1947. Maybe Truman saw the handwriting on the wall.

Answer 5

good points.