But the CNN poll today shows that 72% of whites and 61% of blacks believe the country is ready for a black president. That's up from 65% and 54%, respectively, two years ago. (Both polls have a margin of error of +/-4.5%.)
But asked if the country is ready for a female president, blacks and whites both are in agreement; they're less sure -- only 63% of both whites and blacks answer yes. That's up slightly (from 58%) for whites but down among blacks from 67% since December, 2006.
A couple notes...
It's hilarious that whites claim to be more ready for a black president than blacks do. My guess is that whites don't want to be accused of being racists. Blacks are talking about blacks; they're going to be honest.
Considering the margin of error is 4.5%, and the separation between support for blacks and females is only around 3%, the numbers are pretty much even.
I'm sure more people are ready for a female president, just the thought of voting for Hillary scares a lot of people out of it.
That's all I've got. Read the article here.
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i completely agree with you on white people saying they are ready for a black president just so they wont sound racist.
lol hillary is something else. i do believe we are ready for a female president, and i think a lot of people are voting for hilary because of her health care plan. im not sure if she would be the best president; i have my doubts.
Why do people think Obama is black? He is just as much white as he is black. White mother, black father doesn't equal black Obama.
good points, both of you
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