- "They said Obama was winning!"
- "I didn't get to the polls, but I did say a prayer for the brotha!"
- "You know they wasn't gonna let no Black man have no two terms!"
- "See, what had happened was...."
- "I couldn't get my outfit together!"
- "Racism."
- "I must have caught that 'Romnesia,' is it 2012 already?"
- "They knew in the second term he was finally gonna hook US up!"
- "That damn Stacey Dash!"
- "They suppressed my vote!"
- "I'm part of the black bourgeoisie 1%, I had to vote for RoMONEY!"
- "That line was too long!"
- "I ran by the house right after work cause I had forgot my sample ballot; got me something to eat, sat down for a quick minute, and...."
- "Girl, it was raining!"
- "They stole it!" (Not impossible)
- "It's a C-O-N-spiracy!"
- "The media. Ok...Fox News Channel."
- "The Illuminati took him out... he wasn't going along with the program."
- "I had to work that day."
- "I thought that was NEXT Tuesday! Dang, my bad."
All jokes aside, too many close elections are decided by the margin of eligible voter absence at the polls. Turnout matters.
What's YOUR excuse going to be?
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Population definition and source info Population, 2011 estimate 311,591,917
White persons, percent definition and source info White persons, percent, 2011 (a) 78.1%
Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2011 (a) 13.1%
Should Obama lose is it possible that even if ALL registered black voters voted, with the percentage of whites vs black voters being much higher would more likely be the cause? If Barak Obama wins it will be because the majority of the white voters voted for him. White population, according to the 2011 USA Census Bureau was at 78.1% and the black population was recorded at 13.1%. The ratio has not changed that much since the 2011 count. Do your math and stop pointing fingers and condemning people. Voting is a right and a privilege, not mandatory, not a commandment, nor is it a law. I voted on the first day of early voting and got it on out of the way. I vote in EVERY election, no matter what it's about, and no matter if only two people are running.
A few facts:
Registration: African-American voter registration is up dramatically since 2008 in every battleground state. It’s especially high in places like Colorado, where it’s up 20%, Iowa (13%), Nevada (12%) and Florida (10%).
Early voting: Early voting among African Americans is up dramatically in battleground states. It’s up 17% or more in Ohio, Virginia, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, Colorado and North Carolina.
Enthusiasm: African Americans are most enthusiastic about voting in this election—nearly 20% higher than all voters.
Vote likelihood: 85% of registered AA voters say they will “definitely” vote—higher than all other registered voters.
Since 1992, African Americans have increased their share of the electorate nearly every single time—from just 8% in 1992 to 13% four years ago. Between 2004 and 2008, participation among African Americans grew more than any other group. In 2012, we’re going to see these records break once again en route to re-electing President Obama.
http://www.barackobama.com/news/entry/inside-the-early-vote-numbers-african-americans/