Posted by
Boomer911 on Friday, August 15, 2008 2:52:07 PM
The latest polling (Gallup) shows Obama getting roughly 91% of the black vote for this falls upcoming election as opposed to the 88% for George W. Bush in 2004. Honestly, I am surprised its only up 3% over four years ago as one would think his numbers among blacks would be much higher given Obama's appeal to young and impressionable black voters.
But not all blacks are behind the Illinois senator and many have come out and voiced their opposition to the "chosen one". Martin Luther King's niece, Dr. Alveda King, made a scathing comment concerning Obama's views: “Senator Obama’s answer to the ills of society, of higher government spending, weaker national defense, continued tax dollars to Planned Parenthood, and support of gay marriage, are diametrically opposed to everything African Americans truly believe and an anathema to the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” I could not have said it better myself.
But she is not the only outspoken critic as black author William Owens Jr. made these comments: “Barack Obama is directly contrary to many positions and beliefs of Martin Luther King, Jr.. Obama is trying to make African Americans believe he is the reality of the Dream come true, but he’s not. It’s a nightmare ." Owens is the founder of Black Americans for Real Change and also had this to say: “It is high time for Black America, White America and all America to stop making their ethnicity such a big deal that we become zealous for our color over being zealous for what is right and what is truth." Once again, I could not have said it better myself.