Letters to the Editor
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Stop looking for racism where there is none
His policies are almost identical to hers.
So why wouldn't they vote for him?
Nobody believes his policies are identical to hers. The WCW voters think she is a populist and hardcore on economic reform that will help them. They think he couldn't care less about issues other than abortion and other "elitist" issues.
Is she saying white people that they are too racist to vote for a black man?
No, she's saying they are responding to her message and not his. She probably would like to point out that black voters would also be responding to her message if there were not a black candidate but that would be impolitic (and no, there is nothing wrong with blacks identity voting).
Black folks have supported whites in every single election. Are they less racist than whites?
There has never been a competitive black candidate in the national election. Blacks tend to support viable black candidates over white candidates.
Is she saying working class whites that they are too stupid to vote in their own self interests?
You don't get it. Working class whites she's talking about have other "interests" like religion and guns and national security, and they perceive him as radical on these.
The truth is that many of these voters are Democrats on economic policy but conservative on social policy, so unless they think the Democrat is going to fight for them on the economic issues, they would just as soon vote on national security or guns.
They don't think Obama gives a damn so they would just as soon vote for McCain if Clinton isn't nominated.