Obama wins in nearly all demographicsS.C. Democrats celebrate huge voter interest generated by ticket's diversity By Robert Behre (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Photo GalleryDemocrat Primary The Democrat primaries took place Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, in South Carolina.
COLUMBIA — Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama posted such an impressive win in Saturday's primary that his victory party began even before his supporters were allowed into the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. A crowd the length of a football field broke into chants of "O-BA-MA! O-BA-MA! O-BA-MA!" right at 7 p.m., when the polls closed and news organizations began to call the election for the Illinois senator. The large margin of his win, with twice as many votes as runner-up Hillary Clinton, proved his appeal to this diverse state, the first in the South to vote this year. Obama's rout was across the board. Not only did he win 44 of the state's 46 counties, but he captured virtually every demographic, including women, men and young, middle-aged and elderly voters, all this according to CNN exit poll data. It also proved that pollsters can be right and that he would head toward Super Tuesday on Feb. 5 with a big boost at his back. The state's Democratic voters turned out in record numbers to give Obama a decisive win, with 55 percent of the vote compared to 27 percent of the vote for the New York senator, with 99 percent of the votes tallied. The result was a blow for Clinton, who had a commanding lead in the polls a year ago and whose husband, President Bill Clinton, pulled out the stops in recent days, crisscrossing the state to promote his wife and often drawing flak for a war of words that simmered between the Clinton and Obama camps. Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, who won the South Carolina primary in 2004, fell out of favor in his native state this time around, but his showing, with 18 percent of the vote, was better than many expected earlier this week. This was a campaign of pivotal moments, including Obama's appearance in December with media megastar Oprah Winfrey. The pair drew almost 30,000 people to Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia, a record crowd for recent political events in the state and a sure sign of how his campaign's grassroots work was paying off. Another pivotal moment came Monday, when Obama and Clinton testily faced off in a final televised debate before the state went to the polls. Edwards, who asked aloud how their spat would help solve the country's health care and education problems, was seen by many as the winner and saw his poll numbers rise all week. Obama's success came partly because his historic stature as the first black frontrunner for the U.S. presidency resonated with the state's black residents, who were expected to make up half of Saturday's Democratic electorate. But it also came because he eschewed the state's traditional black political establishment — an establishment that leaned heavily toward Clinton — and built his own grassroots machine. "Whatever the result turns out to be, it's good for the Democratic party. It means a lot of people are taking a look at our candidates," Carol Fowler, state Democratic Party chairwoman, said. Ultimately, the horse race for second place involved more drama than the question of who would win. "I think irrespective of how this campaign comes out, I don't think this country will ever be the same," U.S. House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., predicted during a recent visit to Charleston. The skies remained clear and cool as more than 300,000 Democratic voters went to the polls, breaking the party's turnout mark set four years ago. The weather wasn't the only improvement from last week's Republican primary: There were fewer reported voting machine problems. The NAACP said it planned to increase scrutiny of the primary voting to try to avoid problems faced last week, particularly when several Horry County precincts had to use paper ballots when poll workers couldn't switch on their machines in the morning. Obama was expected to connect well with black voters. Even President Clinton acknowledged as much during a Charleston campaign stop last week. "People are proud when someone they identify with emerges for the first time," he said, saying some Democrats like him have waited their lives for such a diverse field. "Anybody can play in our party, and I think it's great, great, great." Obama is not the first black to win a presidential contest here. The Rev. Jesse Jackson won the state's presidential caucuses in 1984 and 1988, but his presidential bid was seen as largely symbolic. Obama's South Carolina victory — on top of his success in Iowa — shows he has a real shot at winning this year. Blease Graham, a political science professor at the University of South Carolina, said an Obama win "is also a wake-up call for the established Democratic party that they can't take things for granted — that their favorite candidate, Senator Clinton, is vulnerable to some meaningful challenge, not just a fringe challenge." Late Saturday, backers of Clinton, Edwards and Obama commandeered different corners around the Statehouse here and waved their blue signs at passing motorists. A few hours before the polls closed, State Democratic Party Chairwoman Carol Fowler said everything seemed to be going smoothly. "I've heard of no problems whatsoever," she said. "Turnout is up well over 2004," when about 290,000 Democrats voted. "Some precincts in some counties are up very significantly." Fowler said she heard of one precinct in Lancaster County where 80 people voted in the 2004 Democratic primary but more than 200 had voted by Saturday afternoon. "It's a precinct where a mill closed, so they've got reason to want change," she said. Unlike the Republicans, whose South Carolina winner has gone on to capture the nomination every year since 1980, a Democratic win here doesn't provide any historical cachet, just some momentum and bragging rights. The candidates all covet that as the race heads into Super-Duper Tuesday on Feb. 5, when 22 states are expected to vote, many with winner-take-all contests. Reach Robert Behre at 937-5771 or at rbehre@postandcourier.com. |
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Posted by ladylike1964 on January 27, 2008 at 12:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Great....just great!
Posted by nurseratchet on January 27, 2008 at 1:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)
In the words of Gomer Pyle, "surprise, surprise, surprise". Black man wins 55% of the vote. 55% of the voters are black BUT, it's not about race. surprise, surprise, surprise...............
Posted by robertrettab on January 27, 2008 at 1:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Congratulations OBAMA!
Posted by moephishwater on January 27, 2008 at 1:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)
So..I guess South Carolina assumes that a girl born and raised in South Carolina by a (SURPRISE... WHITE....)business owner supported Barack Obama. :::GASP::::: How could this be??!?? It's obviously not just about race, but the potential of the candidate. Did people give the percentage of white voters who voted for any of the Bush family? If so,was that enough reason to discredit all of his votes and the fact that he "won" (but..not really) the vote of American people? The reason I support Obama is because I am young, and I was born into a republican family and I want and deserve change. Because of my education, I want racial equality, and justice for ALL! I love America, and that is why I embrace diversity, change, and I want rights for EVERYONE (not just those in BIG business).
I am a 24 year old white female,and I fully support Barack Obama. I don't care what his racial background is ( that is not important by any means).
If George W. Bush represents the white man, I am ashamed of my own race.
Posted by stanish on January 27, 2008 at 2:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)
LET ME SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT! Sen. Obama IS NOT 100%BLACK! His father was an African and his mother was WHITE! I am a 100% FREE THINKING BLACK MAN who supported Sen. Hillary Clinton because I believe she has the MOST EXPERIENCE and can WIN in Nov. I can over look RACE and will vote for what is in America's BEST interest, and it's NOT Sen. Obama at this TIME!
Posted by ndolan622 on January 27, 2008 at 2:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Congratulations, Senator Obama! Honor and Integrity wins yet again!
Posted by bkosegi on January 27, 2008 at 3:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Congratulations Senator Obama.We all believe in you.Good Luck Feb. 5th.I truly believe you are the man we need to turn this country back to a place where we're not viewed
with disgust.
Posted by MotoryachtSoCo on January 27, 2008 at 5:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Edwards and Clinton lost the common man. Eeerrrr and women. With that they lost South Carolina.
The race/gender hype pushed by the media was not even an issue. It was the $400.00 hair cuts and Hillacopter coverage that did them in.
Can Obama win in November?
He'll have to rein in his wife and show me what kind of people he'll bring to the White House before I'll push a Democratic button.
I regret my vote for George Bush not because of who he is but because of the psychopaths and leg humpers who he let run the White House and whose policies have us in the mess we are now facing.
Whoever we elect in November will have one hell of a mess to clean up.
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Posted by cnast777 on January 27, 2008 at 6:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Don't kid yourself that the majority of the votes were not race based. The demographic on this board is in no way representative of the Democratic electorate in SC.
Posted by ballachulish on January 27, 2008 at 7:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I'm white & female and I voted for Edwards. My sister voted for Obama. To imply that Obama's victory was racially based is ridiculous.
Should we infer that Bushs' 2000 win over McCain in the primary was a GOP racist-based victory? 'Cause Bush's dirty politicking, i.e. "McCain's got a black baby", won him the primary.
Posted by moonpie on January 27, 2008 at 7:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)
balla.....No we are to assume that in 2000 blacks stayed home and didn't vote because they didn't like what they saw. It was about race but I agree with you , HE IS HALF WHITE! Why isn't much said about that. Let me tell you Obama if your to win a presidency you'll need that half! Blacks will blindly support you because your black but you better bring something of substance for a white vote.
I'm just glad JOHNQ's guy and HC didn't win. WAKE UP JOHNQ!
Posted by MotoryachtSoCo on January 27, 2008 at 7:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)
"Sometimes it takes a while to recognize that someone has a special ability to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ideals and imagine that together we can do great things. In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.
We have that kind of opportunity with Senator Obama. It isn’t that the other candidates are not experienced or knowledgeable. But this year, that may not be enough. We need a change in the leadership of this country — just as we did in 1960."
Caroline Kennedy
From the N.Y. Times Web site, in an essay titled "A President Like My Father"
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/opinio...
Posted by soapboxcom on January 27, 2008 at 7:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)
For me, the stirring Obama victory gave me a sense of cautious hope for the future--there's still significant possibilities in the air along with the challenges to be met heading toward Super Tuesday.
The two most amazing moments for me, other than the speech?
1. News that The NY Times today will be running an op-ed column called "A President Like My Father" written by Caroline Kennedy. (jaw drop. goose bumps).
2. The surprising feeling of empathy I had for Hillary voters and organizers and stumpers across the State, none of whom merited more than two sentences in a press release from her campaign before she abandoned the state entirely--having lost her use for South Carolina.
I think you deserved a little more for your effort; hard-fought and controversial as this campaign was. 140,000 votes isn't chump change, you know...and you deserved to be congratulated in person by your candidate for your efforts.
Politics is politics, sure...but people are people. She could have hung around a few hours and thanked you guys in person, is all--since this was by far the most high profile of all the primaries to date.
Thank you, South Carolina!
Posted by Country_Boy on January 27, 2008 at 7:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)
This election shows you that a white candidate can work a lifetime helping black people and they will vote for the black candidate just because he is black
Posted by moonpie on January 27, 2008 at 7:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)
And if you don't believe that IT WAS about race. Click on the red ticker that highlighted the vote by county. The largest turnout was in the poorest counties in our state.
Posted by vicupstate on January 27, 2008 at 8:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Congratulations Obama ! Keep the faith.
Obama supporters, this is but ONE battle in a long contest. There is still a long ways to go, but I think we can transform politics with this guy. Let's hope so, our nation needs it.
Country Boy, you might want to look into State Senator John Land's political history. He has easily defeated black opponents in a 2/3rds black district.
Posted by soapboxcom on January 27, 2008 at 9:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)
"ColdBeer" as a screen name is far more telling about your personal myopia than anything you could possibly write.
Myopia means short-sightedness, by the way. Saves you the need to look it up.
Posted by ForPnC on January 27, 2008 at 9:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)
BOHICA...
Posted by sherlock on January 27, 2008 at 9:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I congradulate Obama on his win but cant help but feel bad that he will HAVE to wonder if he only won because of the color of his skin. Why such a turnout? Because this is the only time in history when it becomes possible that a black man could become President. Dont you think that black people all over the state know this? Do you think that they really care about Obama's message? No. Now that the votes are in, the media should go out and ask each Obama voter why they voted. I will bet that then their political ignorance will show its true face. SC looks bad now because the media is telling the rest of the nation that Obama got the majority of the black vote and everyone will ASSUME that it is only because we are backwards and politically illiterate and only voted because of skin color. Its kinda like when people wearing those ribbons to show support for the JENA 6 because they were unable to attend the march. When asked why, MANY could not even tell you what the whole situation was about. They only wore the ribbons to show that they were one with the black community. They couldnt even tell you that the JENA 6 broke the law but just felt that the 6 were being incarcerated simplky because they are black. How ignorant. These are the same people, for the most part, who voted for Obama. They couldnt tell you anything about his message because they voted for skin color or the thought that a black president could "lift them up" out of the lives that they currently lead. I too want to be lifted up out of this life that i lead, but I want to vote for the person that I feel could really do the job and so I will get to know my candidtae and I wont care what color he or she is.
Posted by MotoryachtSoCo on January 27, 2008 at 9:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I think CB is dead on with both the 8:22 AM post and the reply to SBC.
However I think CB's middle class comment is off the mark. Don't have time to research the numbers but seems to me that the middle class voted Obama.
Posted by JohnS on January 27, 2008 at 10:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Obama got alot of votes from anti Hillary whites.
Posted by BillytheKid on January 27, 2008 at 10:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)
If you will look you will find that a lot of us white folk voted for him also. And you will also find that he received more votes than both McCain and Huckabee together, in a state that is controlled by republicans. What I am saying is that a lot of “other that black” voters were in the booth voting for Obama.
Washington is broke and Obama looks like the only one that will work with whoever is there to fix it.
Posted by Beerkrugul on January 27, 2008 at 10:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Black or white, male or female, you need to pick someone who has the experience to lead this nation. This is not the time for trial and error.
Posted by KidYendor on January 27, 2008 at 10:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Obama hasn't really called for change. Has he ever called for the need to close down any government agency such as HUD, the IRS, the Department of Education, the DEA? Let me know when he calls for the closing of a single agency and then I'll believe he wants change. I think the change he wants is your money and spare change.
Posted by Earl_T_Shudders on January 27, 2008 at 10:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)
If a poll was to be taken across this nation and ask “where do you believe the most corrupt place in the United States is?” the overwhelming majority would point to Washington DC. The same could be done at the state level and local level. It is a well earned reputation of politicians. I would love to know just how many LAWS have been written to protect us from those we elect to protect us. Corruption RULES the politics in this Country. I voted for Obama in hope of real change. I only hope that he will deliver.
For those of you that supported Hillary, please take note of how quick she turned her back on you and your efforts and left without saying anything. She is a Washington “SP-Insider” and that will never change.
Posted by candygirl on January 27, 2008 at 10:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)
South Carolina voters has Spoken
"Time for a Change " " We need Unity"
" Way to go OBAMA "
Posted by MotoryachtSoCo on January 27, 2008 at 11 a.m. (Suggest removal)
CB understood.
But really, did he say that about the crackheads? Because I'm don't get the 20 years for being a crackheads vs. six months for coke. On the other hand those who prey on the weak and make a living selling the drugs 20 to life would be about right.
If he's weak on drug dealers I'll have to change my vote or at least demand a re-count!
And.... you really got to feel for the Clinton supporters, they were out in force in the cold yesterday waving signs and hoping for the best while the yankee carpet bagger had already closed up her tent and left town.
Posted by Earl_T_Shudders on January 27, 2008 at 11:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)
There are plenty of good reasons to hate people but race is not one. It would not matter to me if Obama was white or black. I voted for his character. I believe he has genuine integrity and will fight the democrats as well as the republicans for the good of the people.
Posted by woodrob12 on January 27, 2008 at 11:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)
"Call me a racist...for I am not" But "(you) know how they are."
To funny. You, my good man, are the epitome of a racist and are too ignorant to know it.
Posted by urvoucher on January 27, 2008 at 11:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Its all about change. Change scares people. What if a Black or a Woman gets the lead the USA? The old way people use to think is fading out. People are equal no matter race or creed. If a person is qualified to run and get voted in then we all should support them. All we can do is vote. Keep in mind that sometimes change is good.
Posted by onawhim on January 27, 2008 at 11:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I, a Black female over 50, attended several Obama rallies in South Carolina. The majority of the audience was young (35 and under) and white. That is a fact.
That proves that this victory is not about race. Obama would not have won the State without the votes of all ethnicities. We came out in force so our voices could be heard. ALL OF US.
We must keep the momentum going. Contact your friends and families in the Super Tuesday states and encourage them to attend an Obama rally. If they are not already supporters, once they hear him, see him, talk to him, they, too, will support him.
BTW, I also attended a Hillary rally. I was not impressed.
Don’t judge a book by its cover. Do your homework. Vote your conscious. My conscious tells me Obama is the best man for the job. ‘Cause Lord knows it sho’ cain’t git no worse! :-)
GO BARACK!!!
Posted by Earl_T_Shudders on January 27, 2008 at 11:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)
How many of you think things “really” need to change?
Who would “really” most likely change things?
How many of you “really” think things will change?
If you do want change or believe things will ever change then there is no reason to vote at all. I am very, very close to never voting again, period. I am sick of the spinning, lying and mud slinging that goes on. Do these jerks ever imagine what it is like to sit with small children and watch them in action? Explain to a child that this is the way “leaders” behave.
Posted by charlestonhome on January 27, 2008 at 11:38 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Elisabetta - come back to planet earth.
Barack Hussein Obama's father was African and his mother was Irish (both have passed away). So why is he an African-American? Why is he never referred to as an Irish-American? Or maybe an Irish African American?
Posted by marvin98 on January 27, 2008 at 11:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)
im glad that Obama won the s.c primary..its really time to make history and changes for the United States of America and for its people...GO Obama!!!
Posted by ballachulish on January 27, 2008 at 11:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Hey coldbeer,
I'm with you on the not throwing our hard earned cash on welfare, although I'm against giving another buyout to the corrupt banking industry, and you want poor kids to go hungry. If we start regulating banking again maybe we can avoid another GOP banking scandal like the Keating 5 (McCain) or the Silverado S& L (Neil Bush, W's brother) which cost the US tax payers millions. Then we'll have enough cash to feed the poor & give out free birth control!
Posted by ladylike1964 on January 27, 2008 at 12:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Beerkrugul @ 10:20 am.....well said!
Posted by MarianneCollins on January 27, 2008 at 12:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
South Carolina voters demonstrated that they didn't believe Bill Clinton's BULLSH*T, and his disgusting attempts to polarize voters. They chose the best candidate, regardless of race... BARACK OBAMA !!!
This is a HUGE victory of hope and inspiration. Of a new way of conducting politics in this divided country. OF UNITY !! I am so proud that all segments of the population showed support for Barack.
This old white women is very happy today. GO BARACK !!!
Posted by jaysin on January 27, 2008 at 12:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Wow, all the southern Bubba's must be scratching their heads. Over the past three weeks, I have posted on this blog and watched people talk negatively about Barack's history, his race, his so-called ties to the Muslim religion, etc..
It is a nice to see that South Carolina rose up above that nonsense but maybe the state is getting smarter?
Posted by jammer on January 27, 2008 at 12:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)
like I said yesterday before all the replies disappeared
this was a fantastic victory for the repubs, Usama will be an easy one to beat once the closets are opened up
repubs - nearly 100,000 less voted in the primary this year
demo/indept - nearly 100,000 more voted this year
looks like someone helped make sure Usama won, he's easier to beat later... and our bottom of the list in education fell for it hook line and sinker
the rest of the country is a LOT smarter so we'll have to shuffle the deck much more carefully in the coming weeks
I'm sure all of islamville, s.c. came out to vote, those that aren't felons... but I really doubt America as a whole will accept a president that wishes to be sworn in using the koran and won't pledge his allegiance to this country
Posted by easyoldrider on January 27, 2008 at 12:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Just why in this day and age would race be an issue? This I don't understand and I guess I never will. I live in California I am 65yrs and I have already voted (absentee) for Obama. Hillary showed disrespect to the workers on her team by not staying around to say Thank-You for all the hard work they did for her. That shows me her charactor is really lacking. She would not make (in my opinion) a good Camander-in-Chief. She tried health care reform before and failed because no one could understand the complications involved in funding such a huge prodject. I would like the media to stay away from the RACE card, and just keep focus on the issues. It will be a close one and will go down to the wire for sure. I would like to say THANK-YOU to all the hard workers in this state that did a wonderful job for the canadates. This is very exciting!
Posted by ballachulish on January 27, 2008 at 12:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Jammer
Obama's not Muslim, you knuckle-dragger, as much as you and Fox News want him to be.
Posted by SuperRog on January 27, 2008 at 1:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I'm a Republican. But, I'll say better Barack than The Former First Broad.
Posted by commentor on January 27, 2008 at 1:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Obama wins in nearly all demographics. Um...Except white voters overall, who voted overwhelmingly for the other two candidates. I guess this makes me a racist, but I am a Democrat and since the rest of the country does not have 50% black voters in a general election, if Senator Obama is the Democratic candidate, we will certainly lose, no matter how much Caroline Kennedy and some people idolize him.
Posted by jerryandkyle on January 27, 2008 at 1:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Hmmm...we are the state with the worst schools in the country and Obama wins. Methinks the two are related...
Posted by GG on January 27, 2008 at 2:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Hmmm, I wonder...
If Hillary is the Dem nominee, will all these Obama supporters still turn out to vote for her? Or will the disappointment be too much?
Makes for an interesting discussion.
Posted by 843allday on January 27, 2008 at 2:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)
67% of voters age 18-29 voted for Obama also...We recognize that is time for change..You can read these ridiculous comments on this threat and recognize that. You old timers need to get with the times....Not everything today is based on race like you all like to make it out to be.....Get with the times people!
Posted by preachlove on January 27, 2008 at 2:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Jammer: His name is Obama NOT Usama. We understand that you don't like thE fact that an intelligent man, who happens to be HALF-WHITE or HALF-BLACK won the State of South Carolina.
And in case you didn't know, since you say the rest of the country is a LOT SMARTER than those of us in South Carolina, YOU NEED TO GO THE FIRST primaries held in Iowa, WHERE Barack OBAMA, not Usama won 95% of the WHITE vote.
Congratulations OBAMA!
Posted by preachlove on January 27, 2008 at 2:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Commentor - Go take a look at the Iowa primaries where OBAMA won the white vote.
Posted by palmettoruckus on January 27, 2008 at 2:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)
There goes the neighborhood! =(
Posted by preachlove on January 27, 2008 at 2:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Mouth of the South wrote: "This is disgraceful that Obama won the primary. He is a racist of the worse kind. He and his church make the Klan look like boy scouts."
Mouth - YOU need to go back to the cave man days and back under that rock you crawled out from. I am offended by your comment. In case you didn't know the Klan killed many of MY people, burned their homes and burned churches. You, sir or madam, are an ignorant racist fool!
Posted by preachlove on January 27, 2008 at 2:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Palmettoruckus - Didn't you notice, the neighborhood has been changing for quite some time. Thank Bush and his lackadaisical immigration policies for that.
Posted by To_live_and_die_in_Dixie on January 27, 2008 at 2:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Osama may profess not to be Muslim, but given his education in Indonesia and the fact that he is VERY close to the pastor of his church (who is VERY, VERY close to Louis Farrakhan), it makes one wonder if there isn't some kind of Muslim connection there.
I'm afraid the change he may be bringing to our country is that women will have to wear burqas and we may all end up reading the Koran instead of the Bible.
Posted by jerryandkyle on January 27, 2008 at 3 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Directly from the website of the church that Obama claims he attends:
"Trinity United Church of Christ adopted the Black Value System written by the Manford Byrd Recognition Committee chaired by Vallmer Jordan in 1981. We believe in the following 12 precepts and covenantal statements. These Black Ethics must be taught and exemplified in homes, churches, nurseries and schools, wherever Blacks are gathered. They must reflect on the following concepts:
1. Commitment to God
2. Commitment to the Black Community
3. Commitment to the Black Family
4. Dedication to the Pursuit of Education
5. Dedication to the Pursuit of Excellence
6. Adherence to the Black Work Ethic
7. Commitment to Self-Discipline and Self-Respect
8. Disavowal of the Pursuit of "Middleclassness"
9. Pledge to make the fruits of all developing and acquired skills available to the Black Community
10. Pledge to Allocate Regularly, a Portion of Personal Resources for Strengthening and Supporting Black Institutions
11. Pledge allegiance to all Black leadership who espouse and embrace the Black Value System
12. Personal commitment to embracement of the Black Value System."
I am not going to say that is church is a black version of the Klan but if that isn't racist I don't know what is.
Posted by Mon_Kie on January 27, 2008 at 3:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Super Tuesday will give us a better idea
of the intensity and durability of B.O.
If you attend a rally, you will
experience the spirit of B.O.
that permeates the audience.
Posted by commentor on January 27, 2008 at 3:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Posted by preachlove (anonymous) on January 27, 2008 at 2:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Commentor - Go take a look at the Iowa primaries where OBAMA won the white vote.
I have. They are caususes in Iowa not a secret ballot, number one. Number two, of some 200,000+ DEMOCRATIC voters in the primary, 38% voted for Obama versus about 59% for the other two candidates. Hardly useful as a predictor of a national vote for Obama versus McCain.
Posted by seneca264 on January 27, 2008 at 3:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I have a simple question? What has Obama accomplished in his political career? What legislation has he authored? What is his voting record? What has he accomplished that would indicate his leadership abilities? Any takers? I thought not. Not surprising that he won SC. It appears that we have a lot of posters who think his victory was not based on racial issues. If that is the case, then we have a bunch of stupid people in South Carolina if they voted for this man. I guess I already answered my own questions.
Posted by jerryandkyle on January 27, 2008 at 3:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)
seneca264 - Simple answers to your questions: Nothing, nothing good and horrible (he is hardly ever there to vote.)
Posted by To_live_and_die_in_Dixie on January 27, 2008 at 4:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)
seneca, Most of the people who voted for Osama don't have a clue about his "accomplishments" or voting record, etc. The majority voted for him because he's black, plain and simple! What a shame for our beautiful state...
Posted by stanish on January 27, 2008 at 5:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)
As I stated earlier, HE IS NOT 100% BLACK! Personally I wish the media would NOT refer to him as such! His father was an african and his mother was WHITE! You can't twist it by calling him a 100% BLACK MAN! I have to agree with some of the posts here that the reason he got the majority of S.C. Black votes, because he portrays himself as one. The MAJORITY OF the Black voters who supported hime CAN'T give a reason otherwise.
I'm a FREE THINKING 100% BLACK MAN who will vote on one's record, EXPERIENCE, and what is BEST for America than a person's skin color. I supported Sen. Hillary Clinton because I feel she has the most EXPERIENCE and is more capable of WINNING in Nov. I will NEVER, repeat NEVER support someone soley on skin color. Clarence Thomas sits on the Supreme Court, and he defintely DOES NOT have the BLACK Race at heart compared to the late GREAT Thurgood Marshall as an example. I would rather have someone WHITE or any other ethnicty who has my best interest at heart an America also than simply the BLACK COLOR of his Skin.
Posted by Eyelashes on January 27, 2008 at 5:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The Clintons...Why can't Hilary run by herself. Bill should let Hilary be the frontrunner and campaign to her advantage not screw her up. Hilary needs not be intimidated by the fact Obama is blk(half) and get on with what is important by playing fair and have Bill Clinton stay at home. Hilary is a women,but by the way Bill is acting he has a problem with believing a women can make it on her own. Obama is trying to play fair and he has been honest in and out of the election. I don't know if he can cure racial division, but he is running for alot of other issues which we should hear first before we decide.
Posted by captivated on January 27, 2008 at 5:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Boy, the haters are coming out of the woodwork!! GOBAMAGOBAMAGO!!!
Posted by MotoryachtSoCo on January 27, 2008 at 5:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Well Well Well.....
OK for the stupid people out there, you know who you are or maybe you don't know who your are?
But for you .... I can't argue with stupidity.
For those of you who are not with stupid get the facts here:
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/
Then you can make up your own mind.
Caution the issues are broad and complex so the above is not for the challenged.
More commentary at:
http://www.postandcourierblogs.com/life_...
Posted by To_live_and_die_in_Dixie on January 27, 2008 at 6:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)
stanish, I don't know how many black people I have heard say "If he/she has ONE drop of black blood, he/she is BLACK"! So according to the black race, Osama is BLACK!?!?! I don't believe most white people think that way, but the blacks do...
Posted by jnevius on January 27, 2008 at 7:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The truth of the matter is that anyone who really looks at Obama seriously, sees several things. One he is extremely intelligent, two he is a gifted orator and communicator. Three if you listen carefully you will always notice his message is never full of substance. Nice words NOTHING else. Finally anyone who would be willing to talk to Iran’s president face to face is either very Naïve or lacks common sense and would be a disaster for this country.
Posted by jammer on January 27, 2008 at 7:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)
preachlove with all due respect I meant to call him Usama...
"Jammer: His name is Obama NOT Usama. We understand that you don't like thE fact that an intelligent man, who happens to be HALF-WHITE or HALF-BLACK won the State of South Carolina.
And in case you didn't know, since you say the rest of the country is a LOT SMARTER than those of us in South Carolina, YOU NEED TO GO THE FIRST primaries held in Iowa, WHERE Barack OBAMA, not Usama won 95% of the WHITE vote.
Congratulations OBAMA!"
now to answer this, have you looked at Iowa lately? like in the last week or so??
did you happen to notice that the first week on legislature opened with an Imam praying for his God to rid them of the "Great Satan" which happens to be what they all call us American Christians word for word... and asked that everyone be converted to islam, several references to "the non-believers" etc etc...
Iowa is fast becoming a muslim area all it's own, that's why he won....
you people that don't realize he's a wolf hiding in sheeps clothing have a serious surprise coming... unless you do all know this fact and are helping cover it up, which we all know lying and decieving is perfectly acceptable among the muslim religion if it's in the name of islam
balla - he is a muslim, the truth will surface later... and what do my knuckles have to do with this? lol
90% of the blacks here voted for him? and you say it isn't a race thing
24% of the white dems voted for him, that's about a grain of salts worth of the white population here people... most whites are republican so no he didn't rally many demographics
it's just like when ole jessie the hussie jackson won here, it showed nothing but peoples ignorance and willingness to follow blindly merely on race
Posted by MinoritySouth on January 27, 2008 at 8:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Senator Obama will reclaim the U.S.A's position as a leader in the world if given the opportunity and for this, WE are ALL fortunate.
Posted by B_Obama on January 27, 2008 at 8:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I jus wanna thank all my peeps for gettin my back! This is the shiznitzille of the bam! Iz gonna do you right! We'ze skrate! Now dat south carolina is in da hood, we godda get dem udder states lined up right boyz!
Posted by MinoritySouth on January 27, 2008 at 9:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The_Mouth_of_the_South, in case you have not noticed, the value of the dollar is sucking wind, our mortgage paper is being bought by the United Emirates, I have found when visiting Europe they generally find our politics anywhere from comical to an embarrassment, we are being beaten in GNP growth by numerous countries, we seem to have lost our edge in almost every industry and we are at the mercy of oil suppliers. We still have one of the strongest militaries in the world but that is being squandered in a war that should not have taken place.
Eight years prior to today, things were not like this..
Posted by jammer on January 27, 2008 at 9:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)
MS of course they say they find our politics comical, they say many lies and always will
we find their third world ethics and politics barbarian and completely unacceptable here so what makes any of their opinions important to any of us?? they aren't...
just because someone says something doesn't make it true
don't let others outside of our country influence your opinion like that, man up and stand up for the country you live in instead of cowering down to others nearly to the point of agreeing with them
this country is the strongest in the world because we the people are the strongest, act like you belong here and quit embarrassing us will you
you have to be kidding me, who the h*ll cares what they think...
Posted by jnevius on January 27, 2008 at 9:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Hey Minority South
Go back 8 years and Examine Clinton's war on terror. Some 38 days after he was sworn in, al Qaeda attacked the World Trade Center. He did not visit the twin towers that year, even though four days after the attack he was just across the Hudson River in New Jersey, talking about job training. He made no attempt to rally the public against terrorism. By the end of Mr. Clinton's first year, al Qaeda had apparently attacked twice. The attacks would continue for every one of the Clinton years. To top it off he cut expenditures to the military and the CIA. We are where we are because of the farse that held the top office prior to the current CIC
Posted by realman on January 27, 2008 at 9:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Hillarious would have won this if she wasn't so damn divisive. She hates anyone who's not a democrat, especially, of course, republicans. She's constantly sneering and jeering republicans. Americans are sick of it, and she's too thick to understand that. And she caters to the gay and lesbian and feminist vote, the large majority of americans don't want any part of all that, even democrats shy away from gays when it gets down to the bottom line. John Kerry was vociferously pro-gay and it cost him the election last time, because folks who normally wouldn't have voted came out of the woodwork because they didn't want gay marriage and all that. I bet all the feminists in SC passed out when they found out their great Hillarious was so badly beaten. The real women of SC stood up against the whiny feminists and let their voice be heard!
Posted by To_live_and_die_in_Dixie on January 27, 2008 at 9:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I see now that Ted Kennedy is going to endorse Osama--WOW! That's great company he keeps--first swiftboat Kerry and now Chappaquiddick Ted. I'm not sure I'd want either one of those losers endorsing me if I were him. Kennedy comes from a family full of bootleggers, rapists and murderers. Not exactly the most desirable types to have on your side!
Posted by MinoritySouth on January 27, 2008 at 10:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)
You guys should really get a grip on reality...
Good night.
Posted by To_live_and_die_in_Dixie on January 28, 2008 at 11:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Apparently Langston Hughes is the only American of African descent who believed himself to be brown--in the past 20 years or so I have never heard any other one use any designation other than "black" or "African American" (or the "N" word to each other). What I don't understand is why blacks choose to segregate themselves by using the term "African American" and then complain that whites are racist. Why can't we all just be "American", working together toward the betterment of America? It's really hard to come together as one people when a particular segment keeps distancing themselves.
Posted by eyfigueroa on January 28, 2008 at 12:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)
to_live_and: if you saw Obama's doppelganger on the street (w/o knowing who Obama was of course) what race would you think he was?
It amazing the number of whites w/some blacks thrown in are so concerned with Obama’s racial identity. We live in a society that bases one’s identity solely on visual perceptions. He looks black ergo he is black in this society. He has NEVER hidden the fact his mother is white. Quite the contrary he has proudly spoken of his mother and her family (the WHITE family that loved and nurtured him). He is an American of African descent. He is a natural born citizen. This so-called controversy over his racial identity is ridiculous.
For those of you with a problem: If he stood up on a podium and said he was white you would still have something to say. He has in the past and continues to this day identifies himself as bi-racial progeny of a white woman and a black man. It is the rest of the world that is placing the ‘black’ mantle upon his shoulders.
Besides, if he tried to hail a cab in Manhattan he would certainly be construed as a Negro and for any of y’all out there that would deny that are completely lying to themselves!