A new poll commissioned by MSNBC and the Wall Street Journal shows that President Barack Obama heads into convention season with a four-point lead over rival Mitt Romney. Another number in that poll, though, seems to be drawing attention: African-American support for Romney stands at a solid zero percent.
New NBC poll has black support for Romney at zero percent. Just, wow.
— Chris Taylor (@christaylor_nyc) August 21, 2012
MSNBC’s Touré, recently seen accusing Romney of “niggerizing” Obama, was quick to pass along the zero percent number.
https://twitter.com/Toure/status/238052151912448000
@Toure @Jason_Reads Welp. Skewed sample, much?
— Web Smith (@web) August 21, 2012
The poll is the result of telephone interviews with 1,000 people, 12 percent of whom identified themselves as black and 74 percent as white. Some are wondering why they didn’t get a phone call.
@Toure That poll, however, is not entirely true. I know at least 6 people who will be voting for Romney: my parents and 4 younger brothers.
— Isaiah L. Carter (@IsaiahLCarter) August 21, 2012
Rather than wait for the pollsters to find them, some sent up a flare in the form of a #BlackConservativesForRomney hashtag and a Black Conservatives for Romney Facebook group.
Show support and RT #blackconservativesforRomney – NBC says that Romney has zero percent…I say different!
— ✭ Wayne Dupree ✭ (@WayneDupreeShow) August 22, 2012
#BlackConservativesForRomney I do exist, NBC! Sorry.
— Savannah (@thesavvy) August 22, 2012
https://twitter.com/kiradavis422/status/238425686476472320
We Exist. We Exist. We Exist. We Exist. We Exist. We Exist. We Exist. We Exist. #BlackConservativesForRomney
— BLACK CONSERVATIVE (@blackrepublican) August 22, 2012
Hey @NBC, I know I probably ignored your call but I'm black and voting for Romney. Mark it down, yo. #BlackConservativesForRomney
— Queen ?? WuTang Virus ???????????? (@LaReinaCreole) August 22, 2012
I am proud to be a part of the #BlackConservativesForRomney
— Demetrius Minor (@dminor85) August 23, 2012
Thinking for myself #BlackConservativesForRomney
— Pioneer ?? (@KensNation) August 23, 2012
I am a #BlackConservativesForRomney
— Yvadne Robinson (@Yvadne) August 23, 2012
Supporters declared their solidarity with “the zero percent.”
We stand with you, we hear you, and we love you! #BlackConservativesForRomney
— Space Outlaw (@RadioAnarchy17) August 22, 2012
This group that doesn’t exist according to NBC is all over my timeline, I must be going crazy or something #blackconservativesforromney
— PolitiCajun (@PolitiCajun) August 22, 2012
https://twitter.com/MattDycus/status/238427459199041536
https://twitter.com/RepubGrlProbs/status/238428323804487680
#BlackConservativesForRomney because fiscal responsibility and personal responsibility knows no COLOR!
— DOOZY_SCHMURDA (@Horse_Facez) August 23, 2012
I'll stand with anyone who stands against identity politics, that of course includes #blackconservativesforromney. #JewsForRomney
— Tel Jonah Stern (@TellyStern) August 23, 2012
#BlackConservativesForRomney God bless you all. Your independence, courage, and resolve are an encouragement to all us conservatives.
— Kenneth Fendley (@flipster48) August 23, 2012
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