Official 2012 Election Day Thread

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Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

In 2008 and 2012 blacks turned out in historic numbers. In 2008, for the first time, the percentage eligible number of black voters who actually voted was the same as the percentage for whites for the first time ever. I would humbly suggest that this surge in black voter turnout was possibly related to something other than a change in the policy stances of the two parties and would not have occurred had the Dems put forth a white candidate in 2008/12.

Can't blame the black population for voting for the first black man who had a chance to actually win the presidental election. I'm just so over race card and not sure why people like NC have to make several post bringing it up.