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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

bob ford wrote:

> I live in a city with a lot of Mexican immigrants.  At least here,
> Mexicans are very prejudiced against black people.  I just don't see
> the majority of Mexicans voting for a black man , unless they feel
> there will be a big payoff.

Here, too!!  I don't understand why either.

> Black people make up about 12 % of our population, they will vote
> almost 100% for Obama.

http://www.censusscope.org/us/map_nhblack.html

That was from 2000.  Since that time, Atlanta population has grown 
tremendously, with many blacks from the northern states returning to the 
South.  Atlanta is about 98% black.  Note that a larger area of the US 
has practically zero black people. The high percentage of blacks in the 
South bring the average to 12%.
I recall the first time I went out West.  I think I was in downtown 
Denver.  Something did not feel right, and I couldn't put my finger on 
what made me so uncomfortable.  Then, I realized...I did not see any 
black people there!  I started looking around...no blacks to be found! 
In later years, I noticed the same thing about the inner cities of 
Portland and Seattle.  I am used to seeing blacks everywhere in my daily 
life, and then not to see any....weird...
I honestly don't see how, if blacks vote for Obama 100%, Georgia will go 
for McCain.

> I just don't see people in my life experience (which is quite diverse
> and varied) voting for Obama in the numbers the polls show.  But,
> when I see crowds like the other day in Missouri, it really almost
> seems like old time Billy Grham revivals, pulling in everyone to
> share the moment.

The folks on my loop are all going to vote at 10 AM,  there will be 
coffee and doughnuts afterwards.  It is the Rock Creek version of "Get 
out the vote!"

Bev

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