Could Same-Sex Marriage Cost Obama Black Support and 2012 Election?
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2012/09/21 18:00:00
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96 percent of black voters chose Barack Obama in 2008. Some black Christian leaders want to change that in 2012. They believe that Obama's pro-gay policies -- mainly his support of gay marriage -- will cost Obama some support from the black, Christian community.
Bishop E. W. Jackson Sr., president of the group Staying True to America’s National Destiny (STAND) started the "Exodus Now" effort to encourage blacks to leave the Democratic party. "It is time for black Christians to have the faith and courage to refuse to associate with the Democratic Party that has become anti-Christian, anti-Israel, anti-Church, anti-Bible, anti-life, anti-family and anti-God,” said Bishop Jackson.
Bishop Jackson added, "...The Democratic Party has shown itself to be so inimical to the biblical values of Christians and Jews that it is time for a mass exodus. The Democratic Party has turned its back on us, it’s time to turn our back on them."
The National Urban League published a report called, “The Hidden Swing Voters: Impact of African-Americans in 2012.” The report suggests that Obama will lose re-election if only 60% of blacks turnout in 2012 -- the same amount that turned out in the 2004 presidential election, which George W. Bush won.
WND.COM reports:
Bishop E. W. Jackson Sr., president of the group Staying True to America’s National Destiny (STAND) started the "Exodus Now" effort to encourage blacks to leave the Democratic party. "It is time for black Christians to have the faith and courage to refuse to associate with the Democratic Party that has become anti-Christian, anti-Israel, anti-Church, anti-Bible, anti-life, anti-family and anti-God,” said Bishop Jackson.
Bishop Jackson added, "...The Democratic Party has shown itself to be so inimical to the biblical values of Christians and Jews that it is time for a mass exodus. The Democratic Party has turned its back on us, it’s time to turn our back on them."
The National Urban League published a report called, “The Hidden Swing Voters: Impact of African-Americans in 2012.” The report suggests that Obama will lose re-election if only 60% of blacks turnout in 2012 -- the same amount that turned out in the 2004 presidential election, which George W. Bush won.
WND.COM reports:
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Just because Obamacare passed doesn't make it good law or solvent. If you're going to accuse me of being dismissive about those people then I could easily turn it right back around and accuse you of being dismissive of the greater sum of people that will lose their jobs or be demoted in 2014.
You start to make a good point by realizing that costs are the foundational issue in healthcare, but then you default to Obamas legislation (simply because it exists) despite the fact that it does nothing to address those rising costs. It merely shifts around the burden of the cost.
Come on, be smart about this.
You're blind on this issue, willfully so. You're unable to see the forest for the trees.
Again, you think that just because there IS a bill means its good. Thats simple, faulty, juvenile logic.
Supporting it means that in the long term people will be hurt. Will be hurt. Supporting it will hurt more people than it helps.
But you shrug that off because you feel good now.
All I can do is shake my head at that naive behavior.
I am correct, Romney/Ryan will win in November, Obamacare will go away. Thats all there is to it. Even if Romney doesn't win I've heard that a bipartisan group in Congress is going to gut Obamacare anyway.
Pre-existing thing will stay under Romney too btw.
Last I heard, Obama was polling about 89% of the black vote, down about 7% from 2008. I attribute most of the decline to unemployment. If Obama loses the election, it will be due to the economy, Obamacare, taxes, the deficit, and foreign policy -- in that order. Remember also that black voter turnout was extraordinary in 2008. Now that the novelty has worn off and black unemployment is pushing 14%, I have to wonder how many black voters are happy enough with this situation to show up on election day and vote for more of it.
Christians are upset with Obama in general, the key issue being same sex marriage.
I think this issue will flip more hispanic voters than black. Catholics are furious, starting with the same sex marriage issue and then piling on with grievances about Obamacare and its employer mandate to pay for abortions and contraception. There are hundreds of thousands of employees who work in Catholic hospitals, colleges, and various charities. There is a non-trivial possibility that those people lose their health insurance ...
Last I heard, Obama was polling about 89% of the black vote, down about 7% from 2008. I attribute most of the decline to unemployment. If Obama loses the election, it will be due to the economy, Obamacare, taxes, the deficit, and foreign policy -- in that order. Remember also that black voter turnout was extraordinary in 2008. Now that the novelty has worn off and black unemployment is pushing 14%, I have to wonder how many black voters are happy enough with this situation to show up on election day and vote for more of it.
Christians are upset with Obama in general, the key issue being same sex marriage.
I think this issue will flip more hispanic voters than black. Catholics are furious, starting with the same sex marriage issue and then piling on with grievances about Obamacare and its employer mandate to pay for abortions and contraception. There are hundreds of thousands of employees who work in Catholic hospitals, colleges, and various charities. There is a non-trivial possibility that those people lose their health insurance when the Church decides they will not tolerate Obamacare mandates. It would be cheaper to pay the fines, and Obama would lose a million votes overnight if the employees were warned about possible loss of insurance. Thanks a lot, Barack.
The following video was done by a group of Catholics, not affiliated directly with the Church. But it tells the story:
Obama isn't doing so well with the Jewish vote either. Completely different set of issues, but it's going to cost him votes in Florida and a lot of campaign funding.
is your premise that blacks are more homophobic than other groups?
Hey, you never really know, do ya?
Says " I am voting for Obama," but instead spends the day filling out job applications and check the amount on their EBT card. If they vote, they cross scribble obama out and write next to his name "F*ck you, ass wipe!" and mark the box for "other" and write in Herman Cain.
Next time in church, they will be asked "Did you vote?" And they will say "yes". The response will be, "well, who did you vote for?" and the answer will be, "you know, the black dude!".
This one.
Um. In a word: no.
"Mitt Romney Is Capturing Zero Percent Of The Black Vote, According To New Poll"
"According to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, President Obama is beating his Republican opponent among black voters by a whopping 94 percent to 0 percent. "
http://www.huffingtonpost.com...