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Originally Posted by tkdgirl
And now we truly do know, race trumps conviction. MLK is rolling over in his grave. Extremely disappointed in both Williams and Watts. From another article about the same thing: Michael Steele, the Republican former lieutenant governor of Maryland who lost a Senate race there in 2006, said he is proud of Obama as a black man, but that "come November, I will do everything in my power to defeat him." Electing Obama, he said, would not automatically solve the woes of the black community. "I think people who try to put this sort of messianic mantle on Barack's nomination are a little bit misguided," he said.
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It is funny that you mention Michael Steele. I live in Maryland, and trust me voted my party line and not for the black republican candidate. Plus, Michael Steele was crap as a Lt. Governor, and that is why he lost his Senate bid. He never once spoke on improving any conditions that plagued the inner cities(like deadbeat landlords, inadequate day care etc..) but, as soon as he entered the Senate race they couldn't keep him out of the city trying to find as many black kids, and people for him to take pictures with..spouting out crap about how he will fight for them once he became a Senator... So, NO I don't vote for someone because of their race. Plus, Maryland has always been a demoratic state..Erlich only won because the last Governor was corrupt, cheated on his wife, and closed down a number of juvenile facilities!!