Comments on: Check the Maps: How Much “Change” Do You Really See? http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/11/21/check-the-maps-how-much-change-do-you-really-see/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/11/21/check-the-maps-how-much-change-do-you-really-see/comment-page-1/#comment-11496 Ryan Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:03:12 +0000 http://www.popandpolitics.com/?p=9351#comment-11496 I disagree with Alice slightly, the map wouldn't have been exactly the same if John Edwards were running. Edwards didn't run for the North Carolina Senate seat again because he was pretty sure he couldn't win. So I don't think he would have won his home state if he were the nominee for President. Meanwhile Obama does win in NC, and Va, and Flor- all "confederate" states. And Missouri went for McCain. This is a great moment for Democrats, and America, because we elected a smart, honest man who happens to be half-black. And trying to paint us as racially divided only cheapens the moment. I disagree with Alice slightly, the map wouldn’t have been exactly the same if John Edwards were running. Edwards didn’t run for the North Carolina Senate seat again because he was pretty sure he couldn’t win. So I don’t think he would have won his home state if he were the nominee for President.
Meanwhile Obama does win in NC, and Va, and Flor- all “confederate” states. And Missouri went for McCain. This is a great moment for Democrats, and America, because we elected a smart, honest man who happens to be half-black. And trying to paint us as racially divided only cheapens the moment.

]]> By: Alice http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/11/21/check-the-maps-how-much-change-do-you-really-see/comment-page-1/#comment-11486 Alice Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:16:24 +0000 http://www.popandpolitics.com/?p=9351#comment-11486 Just like my voting for Obama had nothing to do with his race, I would be shocked if most of the votes of McCain in the south had anything to do with his race. It cheapens the electoral process, party system, etc to turn this into "people voting for or against a black man." Those same states would have gone red if John Edwards were the candidate of the Dems. Just like my voting for Obama had nothing to do with his race, I would be shocked if most of the votes of McCain in the south had anything to do with his race. It cheapens the electoral process, party system, etc to turn this into “people voting for or against a black man.”

Those same states would have gone red if John Edwards were the candidate of the Dems.

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