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The Black Party seeks to increase turn out for Landrieu
Posted on 10/19/14 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 10/19/14 at 12:42 pm
It's just a fact that most democrats in Louisiana are black. That is true throughout the South. There are a relatively few white democrats. The democrats recognize that and know that black turnout is essential to Landrieu's success.
Landrieu is doing her part. She is organized.
The New York Times has a good article on the importance of black turnout to democrats. LINK
an exert about Louisiana.
I don't see such a game plan by republicans.
Landrieu is doing her part. She is organized.
The New York Times has a good article on the importance of black turnout to democrats. LINK
an exert about Louisiana.
quote:
In Louisiana, where Senator Mary L. Landrieu appears headed for a runoff in a three-candidate race, Democrats worked to enlist more than 600 black and religious leaders to help with voter registration. On Sunday, Ms. Fudge and her caucus members will visit black churches there, beginning a bus tour of six Senate battleground states. They will promote early voting, which begins in Louisiana on Tuesday.
On the campaign trail, Ms. Fudge said, she can defend the president in a way Ms. Landrieu and other Democrats cannot. “I look at it this way,” she said. “I have a better opportunity to convince a black voter to vote than they do.”
Big-name surrogates are also stepping in. Former President Bill Clinton, hugely popular with black voters, is in Arkansas this weekend, with stops in his birthplace, Hope, and the heavily African-American cities of Pine Bluff and West Memphis. He goes to Baton Rouge, La., on Monday.
I don't see such a game plan by republicans.
This post was edited on 10/19/14 at 12:43 pm
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Posted on 10/19/14 at 12:46 pm to I B Freeman
Maybe they can enlist the help of the White Party?
Posted on 10/19/14 at 12:46 pm to I B Freeman
Landrieu can't win with Black votes alone, she needs to get 25-30% of the White vote.
Posted on 10/19/14 at 1:03 pm to I B Freeman
They're not going to work to turn out a voting bloc that is voting someone else. There is not much Republicans can do to get the black vote.
Posted on 10/19/14 at 1:04 pm to trackfan
Early voting numbers-
Georgia- total 129,331(4.9% of total ballots casted in 2010)
White 66% (69.8%)
Black 29.6% (26.6%)
Voted in 2010-
Yes 80.3%
No 19.7%
North Carolina-total 14,189(.5% of total ballots cast in 2010)
White 83.7%
Black 11.8%
Dem 39.2%(38.4%)
Rep 38.5%(41.1%)
Notable #'s
Iowa is at 16.3% already voted compared to 2010 totals.
Florida is at 16.0%
Montana is at 21.2%
Georgia- total 129,331(4.9% of total ballots casted in 2010)
White 66% (69.8%)
Black 29.6% (26.6%)
Voted in 2010-
Yes 80.3%
No 19.7%
North Carolina-total 14,189(.5% of total ballots cast in 2010)
White 83.7%
Black 11.8%
Dem 39.2%(38.4%)
Rep 38.5%(41.1%)
Notable #'s
Iowa is at 16.3% already voted compared to 2010 totals.
Florida is at 16.0%
Montana is at 21.2%
Posted on 10/19/14 at 1:07 pm to I B Freeman
Time to subpeona some sermons. 
This post was edited on 10/19/14 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 10/19/14 at 1:12 pm to southernelite
All of my family members are Dem.'s in La. but will not vote for Landrieu. They will not vote for anyone that helped Obama with his liberal programs. They will vote GOP and not like it. They are all old Long Dem.s,but can't vote for Mary. It may be a statewide feeling.
Posted on 10/19/14 at 1:31 pm to I B Freeman
Getting the blacks to the voting booth on election day has been a prime directive of the Democrat Party since 1964, at least.
So, I don't think that any of the Dems running for office next month are going to be bringing anything new to bear in this effort.
The Dems know very well to fire up the buses and bring 'em to the polls with a free lunch.
So, I don't think that any of the Dems running for office next month are going to be bringing anything new to bear in this effort.
The Dems know very well to fire up the buses and bring 'em to the polls with a free lunch.
Posted on 10/19/14 at 1:46 pm to I B Freeman
its amazing how much the left embraces black churches when they need them, while mocking white church members on the right
Posted on 10/19/14 at 2:01 pm to I B Freeman
Do the democrats still pay the chruches to bus voters and give them free chicken and jambalaya dinners?
Posted on 10/19/14 at 5:12 pm to I B Freeman
quote:
The democrats recognize that and know that black turnout is essential to Landrieu's success.
She needs all of her voters to turn out. Republicans are the party that relies on a single demographic to win (crazy paranoid white males and their wives).
Posted on 10/19/14 at 5:17 pm to SpidermanTUba
quote:
She needs all of her voters to turn out. Republicans are the party that relies on a single demographic to win (crazy paranoid white males and their wives).
Obama got only 12% of the non black vote in Louisiana.
Posted on 10/19/14 at 7:59 pm to I B Freeman
Is that her real name? A black lady named "Ms. Fudge"? That's like a white man named Mr. Vanilla.
This post was edited on 10/19/14 at 8:01 pm
Posted on 10/19/14 at 9:04 pm to southernelite
quote:
There is not much Cassidy can do to get the black vote.
FIFY
Posted on 10/19/14 at 9:08 pm to LSUMJ
quote:
its amazing how much the left embraces black churches when they need them, while mocking white church members on the right
The reverse is even more true. Republicans despise Black religious ministers.
Posted on 10/19/14 at 9:10 pm to I B Freeman
quote:
Obama got only 12% of the non black vote in Louisiana.
It sounds like White Louisianans vote in blocks, doesn't it?
Posted on 10/19/14 at 9:42 pm to trackfan
quote:
Republicans despise black religious ministers.
Certain ones...
Jackson
Sharpton
Wright
Farrakhan
This post was edited on 10/19/14 at 9:43 pm
Posted on 10/19/14 at 9:51 pm to Alt26
quote:
A black lady named "Ms. Fudge"? That's like a white man named Mr. Vanilla.
Father White was a black priest in Baldwin for many years.
Posted on 10/19/14 at 10:05 pm to trackfan
quote:
It sounds like White Louisianans vote in blocks, doesn't it?
It's "blocs," and people from Louisiana are right to vote against that turd, Obama. He made it clear from the outset that he is no friend to oil and gas industry.
Posted on 10/19/14 at 10:19 pm to TN_Tigers
quote:
Early voting numbers-
Georgia- total 129,331(4.9% of total ballots casted in 2010)
White 66% (69.8%)
Black 29.6% (26.6%)
Voted in 2010-
Yes 80.3%
No 19.7%
North Carolina-total 14,189(.5% of total ballots cast in 2010)
White 83.7%
Black 11.8%
Dem 39.2%(38.4%)
Rep 38.5%(41.1%)
Interesting. The Georgia black vote number is about the same as the overall Georgia population % that's black. The North Carolina number is half that of it's total black population %.
Louisiana black population % is 30.4%. So if 30.4% of this year's electorate is black, and assuming they all vote for Landrieu (Cassidy should get at least 5-10% of that vote, but let's say Landrieu gets all of it for the sake of argument), she needs just over 28% of everyone else to win. Which I'm not sure is possible.
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