Quite frankly, I think doing 48% is pretty good. But what stinks is losing the black and latino vote by such a wide margin (60-70%). I'm sure similar numbers come from the poor white community. Gay rights supporters tend to be college educated and higher income. It's not surprising to have both pro-gay and pro-Obama whites, but anti-gay and pro-Obama blacks.
Do not give in and accept this divided situation. Believe it or not, the ONLY way to end this situation is to enfranchise the poor. I know this, because I've met so many well-educated Blacks like OBAMA and Latinos like my ex Boyfriend and his mom, who believe in gay rights after being enlightened by educational opportunities and contact with people with different ideas. It's the educational opportunities that come with a better life that opens minds to being pro-gay. If Blacks and Latinos' lot in life is improving in this society, then we will win at the Ballot box with them.
48%'ers, thank you for casting a vote of NO. The Black and Latino traditional values vote will over time become less significant and monolithic, but only if they get equality. Sorry. Poor folks just don't vote pro-gay.
But change is coming!
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