More proof the Fox News is the Republican Party Mouthpiece

RawAlex · 2006-05-01, 04:00 PM

Tommy, it is an interesting concept. The democrats especially have been pushing hard on the concept of "rock the vote" and signing up disenfranchised members of various ethnic communities that have been ignored by the white old boy network that is the republican party. During the Clinton era they did pretty well with this, but Gore and Kerry were just way to whitebread it seems to have gotten any attention.

The issue in politics always is that the organizers tend to be older and white, and they are more likely to talk to thier older white friends, and the action all happens at that end of the spectrum.

The run of Hillary Clinton in 2008 would certainly shake things up and potentially bring a bunch more voters to the table that have so far had nobody to cheer for.

Alex

2006-05-01, 04:00 PM	#18
RawAlex Took the hint. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,597	Tommy, it is an interesting concept. The democrats especially have been pushing hard on the concept of "rock the vote" and signing up disenfranchised members of various ethnic communities that have been ignored by the white old boy network that is the republican party. During the Clinton era they did pretty well with this, but Gore and Kerry were just way to whitebread it seems to have gotten any attention. The issue in politics always is that the organizers tend to be older and white, and they are more likely to talk to thier older white friends, and the action all happens at that end of the spectrum. The run of Hillary Clinton in 2008 would certainly shake things up and potentially bring a bunch more voters to the table that have so far had nobody to cheer for. Alex