Actually no, the numbers work in McCains favour - run them yourself and see. With most studies having 30% of whites saying they won't vote for a black man, the meager 12% total black population of the USA is not enough mathematically speaking to overcome that even if they vote 100% as a block with 100% turnout, they can't overcome the sheer numbers. On matters of racial voting whether real or perceived, large beats small - pretty simple. Also, feel free to look back at past elections, and see the landslide 90% and higher of the black vote that most dem prez had in the past. And of course they were all white, blacks tend to vote dem simple.
But never let facts get in the way lol.
Thanks BB, feel free to expand, I know you think highly of Powell was interested to see what you thought.
I really can't argue with his decision. He highlighted some of the things about McCain that I have problem with (the overall way he has run his campaign). It is a little disjointed and lacks focus. I also think he feels burned by the Bush Administration (especially Rumsfeld) over the way the Iraq war was handled.
Powell did a good job of explaining why he is supporting Obama. It was not a kneejerk decision. Well thought out. He also pretty much said he is going to serve in an Obama administration (he doesn't want to serve, but will listen if asked).
If I had to decipher some of his comments, I'd say race did play a factor in his endorsement. That's what words like "transformational" mean to me. (I have a couple black friends who are voting for Obama in large part because he is half black.).
It's too bad Powell didn't run and/or that McCain couldn't get him on the ticket.
Although I still respect Powell a great deal, I don't agree with his decision. I just have too many philosophical differences with Obama.
