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Originally Posted by funmo
I dunno if Obama will win the nomination, and frankly, I don't care too much. I am just impressed by how far USA has come as a nation. Iowa is a lily white state - 95percent. I have looked at their population stats - in some of those counties, there are maybe 2 black families. Most of the people of color there are students. Obama has accomplished the impossible. Unbelievable. And it shows the willingness of this generation to look beyond color and listen to ideas.
That is the real achievement in this matter.
@Samira's post:
I just shake my head at black people who want a black candidate to be "their candidate." Black people make up less than 20percent of the American population. How are you going to make a serious attempt at the white house by talking only about civil rights and welfare? Are those the only issues facing Americans (as a whole)?
Sidney, you are totally right. Real crabs in a dirty bucket.
Obama, go on soun ojare.
p.s Samira, I am not picking on you o, just commenting on the comment you posted by that african american individual wey no get too much sense.
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I understand your point funmo as I am aware that you know the deal. I felt exactly as you said when i read the stuff that is being said from the African American website that i got the info from...although i am for Clinton...just reading what they wrote, it was so obvious that the only reason why they are not interested in voting for Obama is because they consider him to be part African and White! The only reason...which to me is very sad...Meanwhile on that very same website, they are quick to say that Africans do not like the African American and it is not the other way round...but Obama is the perfect example of exactly how they feel about us.
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