Reply #40: You're discounting why these voters and African Americans were pitted against each other [View All]

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in the first place.

The question in the areas where Scots-Irish and African Americans argued the most was over access to jobs, position, and reputation. If the politician came around and stoked the animosity between the two groups there would stoke invariably a new spark in the ongoing struggle out of poverty. If you think about all the places that these 2 groups fight or having been fighting (maybe argue is a better word), it has to do with access to better resources.

I would say affirmative action did affect them the most. Red lining housing affected them the most too. The kind of ethnic infighting we saw in different places where Hispanic and African American politicians came out and supported opposing candidates is similar to what Scots-Irish and African Americans have been doing for years.

John Edwards and James Webb are the key to striking a cord with these voters.


I also want to say, there is NO ROOM in BHO's outreach that should appeal to the haters. If there are people out there filled with hate who would not vote for BHO because he is black, then he should not spend 1 DIME on them or their vote. But I think there are more to them and their poverty than the media or anyone else cares to address. He can't talk to them like here is a hand out either. The only way he can gain their vote is if he talks to them about earning their way.