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| Hip-hop mogul praises Ehrlich |
| 2005-02-02 |
| Posted by:anonymous2u |
| #2 It has been little noted, but through the Reagan years, the percentage of African-Americans who voted Republican was almost identical to the percentage of those who were middle class. Setbacks to this occurred during Bush I and Clinton, but it is again starting to reassert itself. It is a situation where blacks are starting to look for an excuse to vote Republican, to leave the Democrat fold, yet not get horribly bashed for doing so. You'll note the two reasons given for this praise to the Governor: the perception, perhaps correct, that black incarceration for non-violent crimes is ridiculously higher for blacks than for whites who have committed the same offense; and the support for black colleges. Both of these are middle class issues, that is, fairness before the law *and* support for higher education. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-02-02 10:08:45 AM |
| #1 "Michael Steele has been a gem when it comes to trying to bring [blacks] to understand that Republicans are good sometimes," he said. Maybe soon, they will even grasp that the Democrats have been holding them down for decades in order to exhort their votes. Seriously, I admire him. It's tough to be the first to stand up against the status quo. And it looks like win/win issues that they are supporting. Times are changing for the better. Those Previously Known as Democrats would be wise to get on this bandwagon so that the Republican party doesn't get over run with right wing nuts out of control. The Democratic Party has chosen irrelevance. Better to move to the Republican side where serious discussion on serious issues can then take place. |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-02-02 9:45:15 AM |