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Jim Clyburn Says Requiring Black Candidates to Win 50% Dilutes the Black Vote
Posted on 2/24/14 at 11:30 am
Posted on 2/24/14 at 11:30 am
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U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC6) has the unfortunate affliction of speech. In a recent article in The State newspaper, the 73 year old, seven-term congressman claims there are “barriers” in South Carolina that prevent black candidates from winning statewide office;
One of them, he said, is the state law that requires a candidate to win 50 percent plus one of the votes cast in a primary election. Often, that requirement forces black candidates into runoff elections that are harder to win, he said.
“That 50-percent-plus-one rule was put in in order to negate or minimize opportunity for African-Americans to win the primary,” he said. “It’s a very slick way to dilute the impact of the black vote.”
Clyburn said he wants S.C. law changed so a candidate only needs to get 40 percent of the vote when there are three or more candidates in a primary to win the nomination.
Should black or minority candidates get handicap points (like golf), yes or no?
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Posted on 2/24/14 at 11:34 am to GumboPot
Lanny Guinear solved the problem. Give blacks five votes. I still can't believe that Bill Clinton removed his nomination of her for the Supreme Court when he left Joyclyn Elders as Surgeon General after she said:
"We need to shif money from cancer research to AIDS research. Cuz cancer comes when you're old and takin' out of Social Security. AIDS comes when you young and puttin' into Social Security."
"We need to shif money from cancer research to AIDS research. Cuz cancer comes when you're old and takin' out of Social Security. AIDS comes when you young and puttin' into Social Security."
Posted on 2/24/14 at 11:35 am to GumboPot
I have nothing else to say.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 11:36 am to GumboPot
If a minority candidate receives the majority of the minority; he should be elected.
That would be the fair thing to do don't you think?
Look at our history, has a minority candidate ever gotten less than the majority of votes and still won?? No, and that's not fair.
That would be the fair thing to do don't you think?
Look at our history, has a minority candidate ever gotten less than the majority of votes and still won?? No, and that's not fair.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 11:39 am to GumboPot
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Should black or minority candidates get handicap points (like golf), yes or no?
He just wants the law changed so that you only need a plurality instead of a majority in the primary. This is pretty common in many places in the country, so I see his point.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 11:42 am to GumboPot
I think something should be done so that I, as a balding man, am represented.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 11:43 am to GumboPot
First to a majority voting is a terrible system, however diluting the black vote isn't one of the reasons it is terrible.
It dilutes everyone's vote. Multiple voting makes sense but the D's and R's don't want to threaten their monopoly.
It dilutes everyone's vote. Multiple voting makes sense but the D's and R's don't want to threaten their monopoly.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 12:06 pm to GumboPot
quote:
“That 50-percent-plus-one rule was put in in order to negate or minimize opportunity for African-Americans to win the primary,” he said. “It’s a very slick way to dilute the impact of the black vote.”
Posted on 2/24/14 at 12:07 pm to GumboPot
quote:Racist Democrats!
“That 50-percent-plus-one rule was put in in order to negate or minimize opportunity for African-Americans to win the primary,” he said. “It’s a very slick way to dilute the impact of the black vote.”
SC should absolutely allow Dems to declare a primary winner with only 40% of the vote. Heck, drop it to 35%, or less . . . and then comes November
Posted on 2/24/14 at 12:07 pm to GumboPot
Clyburn would never be in Washington without his gerrymandered district.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 12:19 pm to GumboPot
Affirmative Action voting. Jesse is going to pissed he didn't think of this in the 80's
Posted on 2/24/14 at 12:44 pm to GumboPot
quote:Is this true? what is the history of it?
“That 50-percent-plus-one rule was put in in order to negate or minimize opportunity for African-Americans to win the primary,” he said. “It’s a very slick way to dilute the impact of the black vote.”
Or are we just going with assuming all things are "fair" because they are.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 1:06 pm to GumboPot
So requiring the majority of votes is a dilution of black voting power? Can someone please explain to me how requiring 50%+1 is racist?
If someone is worried that the black candidate won't make the runoff because there are too many black candidates on the ballot, then please explain why black candidates should be relieved of the burden of having to appeal to voters outside the black community.
If someone is worried that the black candidate won't make the runoff because there are too many black candidates on the ballot, then please explain why black candidates should be relieved of the burden of having to appeal to voters outside the black community.
This post was edited on 2/24/14 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 2/24/14 at 1:28 pm to GumboPot
Ignorant as frick people go the SC to grow up, live there for a few years and you will grasp the concept that the "Civil Rights Act" hasn't been made into law yet. The stars and bars are on the bumpers and windows of cars and displayed proudly. As to his idea the elections for statewide elections are for a handful of positions(governor, lt. governor and US Senator stand out the most in my experience while there.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 8:16 pm to GumboPot
Might as well give them the handicap, they don't have to score as well as whites at anything else they do.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 8:49 pm to GumboPot
Posted on 2/25/14 at 6:29 am to GumboPot
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One of them, he said, is the state law that requires a candidate to win 50 percent plus one of the votes cast in a primary election. Often, that requirement forces black candidates into runoff elections that are harder to win, he said.
$1000 cyber dollars says this law was passed by Democrats.
I wonder what Clyburn would say about removing any party affiliation details from a ballot?
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