tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14376093.post116319946391071952..comments2023-11-03T10:47:51.717-04:00Comments on GEORGIA WOMEN VOTE!: It's the WomenAmy Mortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07788827541049928217noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14376093.post-1163436817260928112006-11-13T11:53:00.000-05:002006-11-13T11:53:00.000-05:00Kathy: It speaks to deep bias and perhaps prejudi...Kathy: It speaks to deep bias and perhaps prejudice that within campaigns, both for dems and republicans, voter data is analyzed along demographic lines, and race is right there at the top of the list. I have conversations in the context of campaigns that I cannot imagine having in any other setting. There is "AA Mail" and "AA Radio" etc. We look at racial percentages when analyzing whether a district is a good place for a dem to run. It goes without saying that this is problematic on so many levels and that it does speak to bias and prejudice. Many of my friends who are African-American express frustration and down right anger with dems for taking their votes for granted. And justifiably so. Republicans have begun, a number of years ago, to parse data also along economic lines, and even religious (evangelical) lines. This racial dynamic-that few discuss but that is such a huge part of politics in this state-also comes into play with GOTV efforts, both in terms of focus and finance. <BR/><BR/>We need to broaden our focus. That said, here's a startling quote from Insider Advantage: "Sixty-eight percent of the white vote (male and female combined) went to Republican Sonny Perdue last night and 27 percent to Democrat Mark Taylor. Conversely, 81 percent of the black vote (male and female) went to Taylor and 17 percent to Perdue. The results come from the exit poll conducted for the broadcast networks and The AP, and published on the CNN website." <BR/><BR/>This is a little different than the earlier number I had for caucasian women, but still startling!Amy Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788827541049928217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14376093.post-1163434806556343282006-11-13T11:20:00.000-05:002006-11-13T11:20:00.000-05:00Incumbency was certainly the only thing that insul...Incumbency was certainly the only thing that insulated democrats this year. I know that there were angry Cox voters, but there was no organized effort to boycott the race. The problem is deeper.Amy Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788827541049928217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14376093.post-1163267611393794352006-11-11T12:53:00.000-05:002006-11-11T12:53:00.000-05:00Thank you. There are a whole lot of people wh have...Thank you. There are a whole lot of people wh have the will to change the face of politics in this state. Just remember that two years ago, the national media was talking about the GOP like it was forever king.Amy Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788827541049928217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14376093.post-1163209019277251932006-11-10T20:36:00.000-05:002006-11-10T20:36:00.000-05:00The Georgia Democratic Party needs to get both fee...The Georgia Democratic Party needs to get both feet in the 21st Century and re-invent itself as the pro-active party for the working people of Georgia. <BR/>I hope all of the cut & run politicians who plan to jump ship and become Republicans have already done so. Then we can figure out WHO WE ARE and move ahead with a clear-cut and meaningful agenda. Amy, you did a great job and if everyone had worked as hard as you did for the Democrats we would have done a lot better in Georgia.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764566800701618387noreply@blogger.com