In all the discussion about Republican racism, I was very (not sarcastically - I really am) suprised by
this poll from Stanford and AP.
Quote:
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Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll that found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks—many calling them "lazy," "violent" or responsible for their own troubles.
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Now, I will say that I don't think the last item specifically listed in the quote ("responsible for their own troubles") is a racial thing. I typically think most everyone is responsible for their own troubles. I would not be surprised if that was what most respondents said, but I don't know for sure from what I've read.
Perhaps I live in some sort of sheltered bubble of good people....I know maybe 3 genuine racists (all republicans, btw). I was really shocked by this.