Red Blue Road Trip - Detroit, MI - Oct 19 - Part 2

Michigan perhaps more than any other state has felt the impact of the troubled economy. It's largest city, Detroit, is among the most liberal in America consistently voting overwhelmingly for Democrats.

The population, which is mostly black, continues to decline as the auto industry shrinks and the city's economic situation deteriorates.

The former mayor faces jail time after resigning earlier this year and the governor recently ordered an investigation of the public

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[Waranle]

How can Obama be "the most liberal in the senate...To socialist"? lol these rightwing nuts can´t admit to say "Hey im not going to vote for the BLACK GUY" Socialist my ass!

[alannixdorf]

"It does not matter what color the cat is, can he catch mice?" I like that

[lioneyes636363]

That's an absurd statement. That's equivalent to asking this: "100% of people who are white are white.. are they racist? " Lots of white people voted for Obama. Very few black people voted for McCain; that's the point.

[Mikevdog]

A great many whites voted Democrat (65% of their base), but that is not the case for blacks. Also, not all conservatives voted for Republicans. Many vote for Libertarian and Independent candidates. I prefer not to label people as "nuts" or imply they are racist since there are any number of reasons for selecting a particular candidate (taxes, religion, social concerns, tradition, etc.).

[Waranle]

99% of people who voted for Republican are white, are they racist?, you wanna play stupid you can do that, but dont blame anyone. Majority of people who voted for Obama are not black jesus man,  Race is an issue to all you nuts conservative since 1960s,

[Mikevdog]

Color is not the issue with most conservatives--too say so is an oversimplification and racist is an easy label to apply. 90% of blacks voted for Obama--are they racist?

[Mikevdog]

How about now? Still convinced?

[Mikevdog]

The blacks are for Obama, a Democrat--what's new about that? Detroit is 85%black.

[luvs2teach00]

Using those catch phrases is one of the main reasons why Republicans got clobbered in this election.

[zimbeline]

Hahah no they're not. That's like saying since an apple is fruit, it must be a banana.

[redlion83]

Does Bob even know the definition of socialism---i'm stunned he didn't call Obama a terrorist. Repeat the republican catch phrases.

[shinoandshikamaru]

Did you happen to know that communism is a form of socalism? so that means americans who support socalism are the same as the russians during the cold war.