The Transformation
In the end, she believes they ended up voting out of a different kind of fear — fear for their own economic survival. Self-interest trumped racism. “They had to ask themselves if they wanted a really smart young black guy, or a stodgy old white guy from the same crowd who put us in this hole,” she said. Full Story »
Posted by Chris Finnie
Obama got very lucky with the economic crash and having a very weak opponent. Basically these people don't embrace liberal politics.