Gothamist: Photoblogger Infiltration!!! (Day 2)

unamurkel

Thu, 02 Sep 2004 11:38:33 -0500

Diego (and Nemo): Nemo forgot to tell you the most important statistic about the 167 Black delegates at the RNC. This year's 7% actually beats out the previous record of 6% ... in the 1912 Republican National Convention!!! (And I got this info from a proud Black conservative's website!) Actually, I think the 7% figure might be the usual fuzzy math. I believe there are 2,500 delegates (and another 2,000 alternates). According to my calculator 167 is not exactly 7% of 2,500 (and MUCH less of 4,500). But correct me if I'm wrong, anyone. Are African-Americans siding with the GOP? Just the "faith-based" yahoos, it seems. Even the GOP doesn't believe the Black community is on their side. They are planning LOADS more disenfranchisement for this election. See http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oId=16368 for a whole report in PDF format. -- Ms. New York

S.D.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004 15:25:20 -0500

Hmmm, How's that compare to the national Breakdown? My Theory is: the two Conventions aren't representational due to the fact that Only a small % of the party actually go to Conventions (Expensive)...

Nemo

Tue, 31 Aug 2004 15:05:19 -0500

Diego, While you are technically right, only approx. 7% of the delegates at the RNC are African American, that number is almost double of what it was in 2000. http://www.africana.com/newswire/homepage_article.asp?ID=996 Does this mean that more minorities are siding with the GOP? Oh and btw, African Americans comprised 20% of the delegates at the DNC.

cb/CityRag

Tue, 31 Aug 2004 14:38:43 -0500

photoblogger's are changing history with their coverage, it's so amazing to watch. RNC Activist and Protest calendars and links

S.D.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004 14:29:22 -0500

My God. Maybe it's the Pictures, but That's the most, Um, that is, I mean to say... Damm it! I don't know how else to say it... That's the Whitest crowd I've ever seen In My Life! (Granted, I'm very Mixed Ethinicly, But Wow!)

corie

Tue, 31 Aug 2004 12:50:01 -0500

A very brief display of the early part of Still We Rise, not to be confused with the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign, which was the evening march/rally.

S.D.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:40:38 -0500

Impressive, young jedi...]]>

Mike

Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:33:04 -0500

As recently as Sunday morning, even. :) That's 41 hours from jail to convention.

S.D.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:24:40 -0500

Say, Since Dick Cheney was there, didn't they have to sign a Loyalty Oath To get in?? No Wait, Michael Moore was there, so I suppose not... ;) Back on Topic: It'll be nice to see Unscripted photos...

diego

Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:06:54 -0500

I am extremely curious for pics of people of color (that aren't MSG employees) at the convention. Aside from the PR money shots (hey! we got minorities in here!) put out by the RNC, all I can really see in all those pics (they are great) are a bunch of white people. :)