It’s funny that you bring that up, since stations well known for their liberal slant, are slamming the concept of the Bradley Effect as being a bogus standard.

Even in the UK they’re shrugging the concept off…

http://timesonline.typepad.com/comment/2008/10/did-the-famous.html

Racist people don’t tend to hide their opinions. I don’t know anyone who is racist that hides the fact that they are.

All you can do at that point is walk away… there is nothing you can say to that, that would further the discussion.

Dumbfounded is all I can say my emotions were during that conversation.

How on earth did you jump to that? No, of course I’m not. The “you’re” was plural (though I see it’s syntactically ambiguous).

To clarify: I was saying that some people might not admit their intentions to vote against Obama for his skin colour because to say something like that is admitting you’re a racist in a bad way.

The Bradley Effect covers standard “who are you going to vote for” and “who did you vote for” polls so I’m sure it’s massively exacerbated when you actually include a question focusing in on race.

I’m sure you’re right though. I’m certain that there are plenty of non-white voters willing him on but it was also my understanding that the vast majority of non-white voters were Democrat anyway.

Esther – Obama himself KNOWS that the color of his skin is a HUGE factor that could ease his way into the White House. The man has played the race card himself.

Do I think his race has aided in his support from non-white voters? Hell yes I do… I’ve heard black McCain supporters say things like “I was going to vote for him (Obama) because he’s black, like me… but I don’t like what he stands for”, I have also hear people say they don’t even CARE what he stands for, that they’re voting because it would be “COOL” to have a black person as President.

Pundits, Obama staff members, supporters and other Democratic politicians want to chalk my support for McCain up to my lack of trust in Obama because he is BLACK… not because I believe he is the most dangerous man for this country.

I take issue, though, with actually thinking his race *helps* his cause? Are you serious? That’s like saying that people refusing to acknowledge that he’s NOT a Muslim is helping him.

I’m not saying that’s the case – just putting it forward as another avenue of thought.