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Why do we have to have a candidate... (none / 0)

that appeals to whites?
no we don't.
It's been shown that white males break overwhelmingly for Republicans, and that isn't going to change until we start addressing class issues, which transcend race.

There will never be a state that is "perfect", and quite frankly, considering how big of a role California plays in the US, we should at least get something of an earlier say.

also please don't ever use the term "not white enough", again, that kind of bothers me.

-C.

by neutron on Sun Oct 02, 2005 at 12:23:28 PM EST
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Re: Why do we have to have a candidate... (none / 0)

I don't think even I am white enough.
by turnerbroadcasting on Sun Oct 02, 2005 at 05:08:58 PM EST
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Re: Why do we have to have a candidate... (3.00 / 1)

It wasn't me intent to offend with "not white enough;" merely to use a written shorthand for "has a lower than average percentage of whites" just as I used "too white" to indicate "has a higher than average percentage of whites."  I don't think it should bother you that we should find a balance, rather than our current group of states that underrepresent minorities or another group that would underrepresent whites.

Also, we do have to appeal to whites.  Even if every non-white American voted for the Dem, they would lose if that's all that voted for them.  Maybe not further down the road, but right now, that's the case.  What's more, turnout in the General among whites is higher than many minority groups, so I don't think that we should say we can win without anyone just yet.

What's more, we already win in CA.  There's no question that the Dem nominee will carry that state.  So why not give states that will determine the outcome of the election a choice of who they would back.  MI, PA, FL, OH- all are important swing states, just like WI.  And even NH and IA are pretty swingy, as they were two of the three states that changed hands this election.  I don't think we should hold our most important primary in the most liberal states, just as I don't think the GOP should hold their's in the most conservative; it would lead to nominees that the swing states with middle America would be displeased with.

by LaX WI on Sun Oct 02, 2005 at 07:32:35 PM EST
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