Prejudice playing a role in campaign for president
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Allen Martin
Published: May 18, 2008
So far, the primaries have been a mixture of entertainment and competition. This in itself is neither unusual nor complicated. However, one disturbing aspect (seldom mentioned by the media) is the huge and regrettable influence of prejudice during the campaigns.
Some people vote against Hillary because she’s a woman; others vote for her because she’s a woman. Some vote against Obama based on race; others vote for him based on race. All have one thing in common: They are direct examples of prejudice, and this is unfortunate.
It now appears that Obama will be running against McCain in the fall. I fear that voting based on prejudice will continue, only it will be race prejudice against age prejudice.
I only hope that most people will be able to put these biases behind them and vote based on qualifications for the office.
Allen Martin
Culpeper
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Posted by ( semper fi mom ) on May 20, 2008 at 3:09 pm
“Qualifications” don’t appear to matter to Mr. Obama’s devotees. He is personable and he has an Ivy League education. I don’t like his excessive use of the “Present” vote rather than “Yes” or “No.“ He did not take a stand for the record - so there’s not history of what he’s actually supported or been against. I don’t know what, specifically, he wants to change or what detailed plan he has to change anything. He’s only been a Senator for…? and what has he actually accomplished? That’s why I am not voting for him. I wish we could have a “do over” and 3 new candidates. I don’t like the raise of taxes and the destruction of the military that will happen (historically proven) with Dems; and I don’t agree with Mr. McCain on many issues. It’s the lesser of 3 negative choices.
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Posted by ( KTrick ) on May 18, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Sorry, but I’m going to have to hold some bias against you as a “person who overstates the obvious.“
Forgive me.
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Posted by ( rjma ) on May 18, 2008 at 6:51 am
I wouldn’t characterize this so much as prejudice as much as voting for someone that they can closely identify with. That simply means voting for someone who they think may have walked in their shoes. “Qualifications” are only part of the decision-making process.
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