Race played a role in that election.
1. There were black people who voted for him because he was considered to be black.
2. There were non-black (not just white people) people who against him because he was considered to be black.
3. There were white people who voted for him so they could be a part of the populace who elected the first b…
1. There were black people who voted for him because he was considered to be black.
2. There were non-black (not just white people) people who against him because he was considered to be black.
3. There were white people who voted for him so they could be a part of the populace who elected the first black president.
4. There were also people who didn't vote race but voted "blue no matter who" or "never a commie Democrat."
5. All of that was filtered thru him having a white mother, having lived outside the US and while in the US raised by white ultra-leftists.
I don't know the percentages. Whatever it was, it worked for him, he won. The point being race did matter. It just didn't get everyone the result they wished for.
Race played a role in that election.
1. There were black people who voted for him because he was considered to be black.
2. There were non-black (not just white people) people who against him because he was considered to be black.
3. There were white people who voted for him so they could be a part of the populace who elected the first black president.
4. There were also people who didn't vote race but voted "blue no matter who" or "never a commie Democrat."
5. All of that was filtered thru him having a white mother, having lived outside the US and while in the US raised by white ultra-leftists.
I don't know the percentages. Whatever it was, it worked for him, he won. The point being race did matter. It just didn't get everyone the result they wished for.