Actually, according to percentages, McCain could easily win without the black vote. He’ll get the hispanic vote because of his immigration stance and their social conservativeness. Think: Catholic. Of course, you’re assuming that all blacks will vote for Obama because he is black and liberal, which is as myopic as saying all of group x is a certain way because of y. What about the conservative black vote? Where is Bill Cosby in all this? It’s easy to throw around the word “independent” when you think you’re the independent one and everyone else isn’t. They don’t call McCain a maverick for no reason. He’s more independent than any of the liberal candidates. As far as the statement that Obama wins higher-educated whites, I’d like to remind everyone that education does not beget intelligence…
