More Problems For Obama

The exit polls from North Carolina highlight a surprisingly little commented upon weakness in the Obama campaign.  This weakness is the absolute dependency upon the black vote in order to win anything.  The numbers:

White Democrats: (41%)  Clinton 61%  Obama 35%

White Independents: (16%)  Clinton 55%  Obama 38%

Black Democrats: (31%)  Clinton 5%  Obama  93%

I don't care what kind of spin you hear from the MSM types, Obama won because of the black vote pure and simple.  The real question is not can Obama win Democratic primaries in states with 30%  or more of the vote being supplied by blacks, but can he win a general election where blacks will make up 8-9% of the vote?  If the trend that Gaius notes holds true the answer to that question will be a resounding "no."

For Democrats it is looking increasingly like a re-run not of 1968 but 1972.  Either way its pretty grim.

• 

  By Sam, Wednesday, 7 May , 2008 @ 8:36 am

  It makes for interesting political theater though, watching everyone tie themselves up in knots.

• 

  By Mockinbird, Wednesday, 7 May , 2008 @ 2:38 pm

  Everybody better vote for Obama in the general election so Michelle Obama can afford piano and ballet lessons for the girls.

• 

  By Bleepless, Wednesday, 7 May , 2008 @ 7:22 pm

  Since Clinton has been getting the sexist vote, and Obama the racist vote, that leaves very little for McCain.

Other Links to this Post

1. Blue Crab Boulevard » Crackup? — Tuesday, 6 May , 2008 @ 7:08 pm