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Originally Posted by non sequitur
A candidate who stays "black" on the issues? Failing to transcend his subculture? When was the last time a republican candidate didn't stay "white" on the issues? Hell, republicans don't even bother to recruit the black vote because they know they have little to offer.
I don't necessarily disagree with your point, but you shouldn't suggest that Obama is somehow singular because he chooses to pander to his constituents.
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Whoa, wait a minute. Republicans have made massive efforts at courting the black vote, especially under George Bush. That little doozy alone calls your credibility on this issue into question.
As for staying "white" on the issues ... it's a poor comparison because whites are the majority race. We don't speak of the "white community" (as such), celebrate White History Month, or watch White Entertainment Television. Blacks have identified themselves as a separate political group and been very in-your-face about it too. This automatically puts a stigma on a black candidate as it concerns whites, and fairly so.