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SparkyMac
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Thu May-15-08 03:28 PM Original message |
Have any Obama volunteers experienced any racism ? |
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book_worm
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Thu May-15-08 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. No, but I live in Madison, WI which is pretty tolerant place to live, I think. |
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pbca
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Thu May-15-08 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. Here's the WP article |
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democrattotheend
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Thu May-15-08 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. I have, in Philly |
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yardwork
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Thu May-15-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. "I'm not a racist but...." |
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democrattotheend
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Thu May-15-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. If you won't vote for a man specifically because he's black, that's racist |
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yardwork
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Fri May-16-08 08:58 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Obviously. I was pointing out the hypocrisy. |
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BlooInBloo
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Thu May-15-08 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
4. It rarely gets reported. White folks suppress reporting on that kind of thing... |
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graycem
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Thu May-15-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I actually read an article |
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BlooInBloo
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Thu May-15-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. The biggger fear is that white *Democrats* will paint the Obama campaign... |
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graycem
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Thu May-15-08 04:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Definitely that too.. |
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AllentownJake
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Thu May-15-08 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. I had a guy |
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Raine
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Thu May-15-08 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
8. And this racism is rearing it's ugly head in the |
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Aloha Spirit
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Thu May-15-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yes, in Cambridge Massachusetts. |
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DJ13
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Thu May-15-08 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
11. I grew up wandering around Watts in the late 60's early 70's with black friends |
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BlooInBloo
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Thu May-15-08 04:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Just like the black kid in Brentwood with his white friends! |
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FrenchieCat
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Thu May-15-08 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. NONE! Next. |
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TeamsterDem
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Thu May-15-08 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
13. Unfortunately yes |
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Doityourself
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Thu May-15-08 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. I had on my Obama shirt the other day, I got comments from blacks and whites..and |
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alteredstate
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Thu May-15-08 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
15. Yes. |
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roseBudd
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Thu May-15-08 04:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I think phonebanking & doorknocking can be the worst because we are interrupting people |
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NorthernSpy
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Thu May-15-08 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
17. They can't turn us around. |
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muryan
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Thu May-15-08 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
19. Yes, about 20 miles outside of dayton OH |
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stillcool
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Thu May-15-08 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
21. Doesn't the media say this every day? |
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TheDonkey
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Thu May-15-08 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
23. I had a gay filipino Clinton supporter attack me in Denny's |
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SparkyMac
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Thu May-15-08 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
24. Thank you all for sharing your experiences |
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hollowdweller
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Thu May-15-08 08:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I just think it's ironic how many total racists somehow deny that they are racist |
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Number23
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Thu May-15-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I agree |
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stillcool
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Fri May-16-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. There is a difference between.. |
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Barack_America
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Thu May-15-08 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
26. I'm not in jail, so no. |
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