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**adultcheee** · 09-08-2008, 02:43 AM

So you're looking at this as a what will win the party more votes than what is better for the country approach?

But I'd say your first argument is flawed. If it was correct, then the Dems would have been losing 5-6% of their support in all previous elections, since there was no black candidate for them to vote for (hence they have to vote based on values and issues). If Obama wins because of identity politics, then all future elections should revert to that -5-6% level. If he doesn't, then it doesn't really matter. So there is nothing to lose.

09-08-2008, 02:43 AM	#3
adultcheee Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 517 Senior Member	So you're looking at this as a what will win the party more votes than what is better for the country approach? But I'd say your first argument is flawed. If it was correct, then the Dems would have been losing 5-6% of their support in all previous elections, since there was no black candidate for them to vote for (hence they have to vote based on values and issues). If Obama wins because of identity politics, then all future elections should revert to that -5-6% level. If he doesn't, then it doesn't really matter. So there is nothing to lose.
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