Comments on: Rethinking Working-Class Whites

By: Johnblackstar

Johnblackstar — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:23:23 +0000

If most americans just voted there gut feelings.Put hate out of this equation.John mccain chances would be zero compared to obama.If Mccain was twenty years younger.obama would still outshine him.It just sad to know. people is still looking at presdential candiates.Through the lens of hate.

By: jsmo

jsmo — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:11:48 +0000

For decades I’ve had discussions with friends and family about the ideal President. Instead of voting in an “old-time” who plays the game well, how about electing an intellectual who has savvy and good judgement; who approaches his adversaries with reason as opposed to false jibes and innuendo? Haven’t we all questioned the sanity of allowing an imbecile to stay in the White House for 8 years? Why not try someone brilliant? Scary thought! Probably threatening to those who aren’t able to think it through.

By: mark

mark — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:00:33 +0000

So, if you ahve a college education, you vote for Obama. If you are a high school educated and make money, you vote for mccain. interesting. or if you high school educated and poor you vote for obama. So obama does well with well educated folks and the poor. hmm. so his message of hope works for the poor and for folks who have more education they see something in him than folks who stopped their education at high school don’t. tricky. I wonder how much just not liking smart guys plays into it. Too many folks who do not have a college educated have inferiority complexes toward folks who do. There used to be a time when folks saw someone who w as very intelligent in a leader a nd liked it. now, high school e ducated folks look for someone who ‘down home’ someone they could ‘have a beer with’ as though that makes a good president. We have dumbed down as a nation. we do not value intelligence as we used to. It has not bode well for us. How do you get people to value intelligent. McCain graduated fourth from LAST in his class. Clearly, the smarter guy is Obama. Maybe for some folks, that is seen as bad thing.

By: Steve Volis

Steve Volis — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:47:38 +0000

Could some one conduct a poll on this question ??
which Candidate is Most likely to lead us into the Next War ???

By: tom

tom — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:31:41 +0000

the republicans have done all they can to make sure there is no working class only rich and very poor…just like most third world countries.

By: junior

junior — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:35:49 +0000

McCain must take an adult education, very important! You can´t lead this country when you lack education in all! Then McCain will realise we are not whinners and better off! And would no more have to undermine women and cutting their rights!
Latino,OHIO ,PENNSYLVANIA, MICHIGAN, MINNEAPOL, Tex, CAL, FLORIDA AND ALL AMERICA for Obama! No time for another 8 years of McCain/Bush mess!

By: sweet-melissa

sweet-melissa — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:00:46 +0000

Marcus, you are right on the money. We have to get our economy moving in the right direction and that will only be done with Obama/Biden and the Democrats. John McCain only wants to buy himself seven more houses that he forgets he has as his senility and Alzheimer’s gets worse. As old as he is he may not even live to serve out a 4 year term if elected. Do we really need another Ronald Reagan? Furthermore, John McCain can not keep living on his past military credentials which took place 40 years ago.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:40:09 +0000

Obama’s tax cut is going to take less from majority of the country, and make sure that we provide a safety net for our economy. We are not living in a time where people are succeeding. After 8.5 million jobs already lost, rampid inflation, and spending that’s out of control it’s time for a change. Most of our economy is consumer spending today, and if consumers stop being able to purchase thngs it will continue to go south. People can’t afford to get groceries, it’s still a struggle to fill up, and you have to be rich to get proper healthcare. Most Americans have gotten all of that and are tired of the Republicans making these more-of-the-same proposals. It’s time for change and Obama wins that argument hands down. Obama 2008!

By: Skye

Skye — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:16:37 +0000

The news is out that if you are educated, you vote for Obama and the Democrats.

By: DemocratNoMore2

DemocratNoMore2 — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:21:29 +0000

The truth is no one really knows Obama.