links for 2008-09-14

  • "We have heard a lot about McCain's failure to capture the overall women's vote by selecting Sarah Palin as his running mate. We have even heard that this move has been mildly effective among "white" women. What we have not heard about, however, is the impact Palin is going to have on the so-called "Latino vote," half of which is women."
  • "I've thrown ballot parties for years now. Not only does this result in a fun excuse for a party, but it's also an ideal way to make sure everyone knows what the hell they're voting for. Even if you and your friends don't agree, at least an informed decision is being made. This also results in network effects. Your vote might not shape an election, but if you get 30 of your friends to vote one way through information and they get 30 of their friends, … well, that changes the results quite quickly, especially for local elections where decisions are often made based on hundreds or tens of votes."
  • "While meeting with Black leaders concerning the absence of any African Americans on her staff, Gov. Palin responded that she doesn’t have to hire any Blacks and was not intending to hire any."
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  1. Two More Problems with Palin (and McCain) « What If on 15 Sep 2008 at 12:25 am

    [...] via Racialicious, I came across an article that is disturbing in it’s implications: Sarah Palin and African [...]

Comments

  1. Baraka wrote:

    Hi Carmen,

    Did you see this article by Tim Wise on white privilege in the current election?

    http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/contributors/1755

    Warmly,
    Baraka

  2. Celeste wrote:

    @ Baraka: nice link, very true

  3. Mary wrote:

    I don’t necessarily think Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez is wrong, but I didn’t follow her leap from “two of my closest friends switched to McCain” to “Obama is in trouble with Latinas.” I can follow her reasoning, but is that generalization supported by more than anecdotal evidence?

    I’m losing patience with women who want to vote for Sarah Palin because “she’s a mom!” or whatever. If you truly agree with her political positions, fine, vote for her. If you don’t agree with her positions and vote for her anyway, you deserve the consequences.

  4. [dave] wrote:

    i’m intrigued by the ballot party idea.

  5. PureGracefulTree wrote:

    Baraka, thanks for posting that link. I’ve been eagerly waiting for Tim Wise to comment on the Palin pick and its aftermath, and he did not disappoint.