Obama is the 44th US president

[bobby]

I didn't call her stupid and clueless because who she voted for...I called her stupid & clueless for the observation & comments she made, which I feel were, well, stupid and clueless. Oh, and racist and insulting. Listen, it's not my fault...this girl is simply not bright. In fact, she's simple.

[SIPNGAS]

Originally Posted by bobby

I didn't call her stupid and clueless because who she voted for...I called her stupid & clueless for the observation & comments she made, which I feel were, well, stupid and clueless. Oh, and racist and insulting. Listen, it's not my fault...this girl is simply not bright. In fact, she's simple.

Wow...

really, you can kiss my simple ass.

[Bob_VT]

bobby you can apologize for your remarks. Sipngas was posting exactly what the news reported earlier.

Breakdown of demographics reveals how black voters swept Obama into White House

Yesterday, 140 million Americans - a staggering 65% of the registered electorate - cast their votes to make Barack Obama the 44th president of the United States of America. Here we show how the results break down...
Black Americans
95% of black voters went to the ballot for Obama and only 4% for McCain.
Obama has succeeded in mobilising African-American voters who, although strongly Democratic, have in the past been apathetic in turning out to vote.
Yesterday's surge in black voters, however, only boosted black turnout by two percentage points from 11% to 13%.
As in previous years, more black women turned out than men.
Whites
55% of white votes went to McCain including the notoriously hard-to-win white working class vote, but Obama stunned many by taking an impressive 43% of total white votes, cutting the Republican lead compared with 2004.
Hispanics
66% of Hispanic voters turned out for Obama - the best ever result for a Democrat.
McCain only took 31% of the Hispanic vote, despite courting them heavily in his campaign.
Obama used techniques such as Spanish-language adverts to win the Hispanic voters over, many of whom had grown disgruntled with the Bush administration.
Women
56% of the female vote went to Obama, exceeding the usual Democrat advantage.
Many consider that Obama's appeal to women has been key to his electoral victory, while McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate, failed to help him secure the support of America's women.
It should be noted that while Obama won the female vote overall, he lost the battle over white women by 7 points.
Men
The male vote was essentially tied with 49% voting for Obama, thus evening the score on the male-heavy Republican advantage in 2004.
41% of white males voted for Obama, making him the first Democrat since Jimmy Carter to take more than 38% in this category.
Under- 30's
66% of under-30's showed their support for Obama - far higher than in any previous election - compared to 31% for McCain.
A staggering 54% of young white voters also went for Obama.
Overall, this also helped Obama secure a high number of first time voters; 71% of whom voted Democrat.
McCain only managed to secure 29% of first-time voters, compared to 53% for John Kerry in 2004.
Obama's youth - at 47 he is one of the youngest ever presidents - appealed to and energised many of those who were voting for the first time.
Catholics
Nearly 25 per cent of U.S. adults - about 30 million - are Catholic and 54 per cent of them voted for pro-abortion Obama as opposed to 46 per cent for McCain.
Observers say the economy became the key issue for many Catholic Americans, which, along with issues such as the Iraq War and health care, eclipsed abortion.
Extras:
Asians
63% of Asian voters went to the ballot for Obama and 34% for McCain.
Jews
78% of the Jewish vote went to Obama. Jewish support - which made up 2% of the overall electorate - has, in recent years, been overwhelmingly Democrat; with Al Gore receiving 79% in 2000 and John Kerry 74% in 2004.
Suburban/Rural voters
Were split 50-50. A key area in Bush's victory four years ago, suburban voters make up half of the total American electorate. McCain also lost ground on rural voters, with the votes split 51-47 in his favour.
Single voters
Obama won this category by a landslide, with 66% of single voters going to the ballot for him, compared to only 32% for McCain.
Married voters
51% of married voters supported McCain and 47% voted for Obama. This was a drop from 2004 for McCain compared with Bush's 15 point lead in 2004.
Senior Citizens
51% of over- 65's voted for McCain - including veterans - and made up 16% of the entire electorate. They were therefore not dissimilar in influence to the under- 30's on the overall result.
High earners
53% of voters who earned $200,000 or more in 2007 voted for Obama.
McCain - who was expected to triumph amongst the wealthy, succeeded in polling only 45% of these voters.
73% of white evangelicals backed McCain and 25% backed Obama.
This was a boost of 4 points for the Democrats from 2004, who traditionally struggle in rural areas, where many of this category live.
84% of Democrats who intially voted for Hillary Clinton in the primaries voted for Obamas.

[kurokoma-kun]

Originally Posted by Bob_VT

bobby you can apologize for your remarks. Sipngas was posting exactly what the news reported earlier.

bobby can apologize for his remarks, PERIOD the rules say personal attacks are not allowed here

[SIPNGAS]

You know, it's not the first from him. Does it bother me? Eh...if he has to talk like that because it makes himself feel better, than so be it. What he does't realize is how it makes him look to others. He's the one who is going to lose out.

[Stargate YARlantIS]

This is what I found most interesting...Chris Matthews or Chuck Todd (political analyst for NBC News) stated this last night... to the Obama Campaign..

"Great!, you won, but then again (pause)...you won.." So much said in so few words

He has a long road ahead of him....I am a Republican Obama supporter. I voted this way because I felt my party let me down.... the McCain Campaign would have had a good ticket, had they picked someone other than Sarah Palin. If it were a McCain/Romney ticket, or a McCain Giuliani ticket, they would have secured my vote. However, the camp made a hasty decision trying to swing the "let down" Hillary Clinton supporters.... But there in is the problem, Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin are too far across the aisle to even be comparable, be it their Pro Life/ Pro Choice issue differences or the simple fact that Palin has nowhere near the executive experience that Hillary has, or their Foreign Policy experience. I won't ramble any further, I'll just say that the Obama/Biden ticket was the better choice on ALL of the issues.

I am open to criticism....I can take it, I am a big boy lol

[SIPNGAS]

See...someone who can explain and discuss...perfect...

I never put anyone down for voting for Obama..really...when words like that, who could say his decision wasn't right for him. And it wasn't people like Bruce I was talking about and HE knows that. I am not an idiot. I am not dumb, or clueless or simple. I have and can voice my opinions without a personal attack.

[Stargate YARlantIS]

Originally Posted by SIPNGAS

See...someone who can explain and discuss...perfect...

I never put anyone down for voting for Obama..really...when words like that, who could say his decision wasn't right for him. And it wasn't people like Bruce I was talking about and HE knows that. I am not an idiot. I am not dumb, or clueless or simple. I have and can voice my opinions without a personal attack.

Yes Lisa, we are still buds....:)

[bdc87]

HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE!
DEMOCRACY WORKS!
YEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

[bzinn 1]

Wowo........you guys know the world owes no one nothing......we as individuals only gain or lose based on our own hard effort.To think a President in America has the power to take away anything is foolish.

We gained a great leader last night.Either candidate could make a great leader in fact.

another fact.....Bush had the entire United states behind him after 9/11.......and most of the world......and yet he made so many bad decisions that he will be known in the future as one of the worst presidents ever.......when he should of been known as the Greatest President in history......

I look forward to our new President.....a breath of fresh air......I watched and read about him and everything for over 18 months and his statement has not changed.He is a good man and a good leader.He has good ideas.I do not agree with all of them......but honestly I do not agree with every idea I have in my own head.

As a country we need to stand up and stand behind our new leader.We need to work hard to make our lives as good as possible.We need to change the view of the world of us by showing them we are good people and we can at least behave among ourselves and solve problems.

What a neat opertunity we all have in America now.......a chance to move forward.......hmmmmm .....divided we fall........enough said.

[bzinn 1]

and I should say......I did not vote for him....but will support him as long as what he projects is positive,educated,and good.

[eco]

I live in GA,voted Obama,didnt win the state,but made for one hell of popular vote count in the end.BO08

[bobby]

I have never EVER felt so proud to be an American as I was on election night. After 8 loooong years of the very worst administration in the history of this country, it feels like a huge weight has been lifted, and the nightmare is coming to an end. (Is it 1/20/09 yet?!) The whole world is celebrating! Imagine, we're going to have a brilliant President, one who is articulate, and able to speak English properly!

I frequently travel to Europe, Asia, and South America. No longer do I have to feel embarrased about my President, or have to explain—forcefully—that I didn't vote for Bush, and many many Americans did not either. I am so proud to call Barack Obama my President, and so proud of this country right now.

My hat's off to you, President-elect Obama! You ran an amazing amazing campaign. You did not stumble, you did not waver, you stayed on message. Your ascent to the Presidency is nothing short of astounding, and you have the respect of the nation. You have a huge Katrina-like mess to clean up. We wish you only the best for a successful Presidency, and we hope for the best for this country.

[bobselectric]

I have ignored Bobby to my screen and yet I find myself reading his posts as quotes in others posts. Bobby, in the words of Andrew "Dice" Clay, you have no F*ing class. I suppose you got beat up on the playground a lot as a kid?
Moderators, please ban this troll- to go about calling others racist is not what this forum is about

[KCALB SIRAY]

Originally Posted by bobselectric

I have ignored Bobby to my screen and yet I find myself reading his posts as quotes in others posts. Bobby, in the words of Andrew "Dice" Clay, you have no F*ing class. I suppose you got beat up on the playground a lot as a kid?
Moderators, please ban this troll- to go about calling others racist is not what this forum is about

we've tried to show him that not all people are racist, he just ignores the words. Like Ron White says, You Can't Fix Stupid

[jclo3313]

I say lets just see how the next four years pan out. Something tells me if they head south Bobby will be the first guy in line to throw stones. He is a totall bandwagoner and should be ignored as such, IMO.
fruit_fly_research_s.jpg Does this remind anyone of a certain someone?

[Nigal]

YAY! Soft Socialism FTW!

[Nigal]

Voting for a guy is one thing but I get that creepy "I wanna sleep with Barack" feeling from him.