tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389485538945190196.post4144356757629744729..comments2023-08-27T10:44:32.983-04:00Comments on AABW - Against A Brick Wall: Voting For is Not the Same as Voting AgainstCharles M. Kozierokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10019303035321620019noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389485538945190196.post-51908825223915765872008-10-28T11:42:00.000-04:002008-10-28T11:42:00.000-04:00Indeed.I must say though that for the most part th...Indeed.<BR/><BR/>I must say though that for the most part the black community didn't take Obama seriously until Iowa, and didn't completely get behind him until South Carolina. Most black people are Democrats because of the reasons you already stated, and some others. However many of us, including myself thought one of two things would happen. 1) He'd lose and waste the political momentum he'd been gaining. 2) Like other popular black leaders he'd be shot. <BR/><BR/>Once we saw that white America was ready to support a leader of another color on the national stage though, we were more then happy to get behind him, even though we are still fearful for his safety.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06108788028223851452noreply@blogger.com