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pnwmom

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1. Not sure that's true. A black gay friend was reminding me recently

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Fri Aug 9, 2019, 05:11 AM

Aug 2019

that many African Americans are more on the moderate side, especially with regard to attitudes about LGBT. As a gay man, he feels more accepted among whites, than among black people in his home town. A lot of this has to do with the churches that many African Americans belong to.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Pete Buttigieg's Only Problem with Black Voters is They Don't Know Who He Is [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2019 OP

Not sure that's true. A black gay friend was reminding me recently pnwmom Aug 2019 #1

Its a problem for any "new" candidate; name recognition. Regardless of race. oldsoftie Aug 2019 #2

I think a similar argument can be made to any of the candidates who aren't in the top 5 still_one Aug 2019 #3

Many of my friends know who he is. RLG Aug 2019 #4

that's reason number two. we all know the real reason number one nt msongs Aug 2019 #5

He's the mayor of South Bend. Isn't that where they kept killing Kenny? JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2019 #6

We know exactly who he is. rogue emissary Aug 2019 #7