Chris Rock - How will race affect Barack Obama's candidacy?

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Chris Rock Race will have no effect on Barack Obama's candidacy. "I just hope that at least the Democrats are mature enough and get over whatever's bugging them to support a fellow Democrat"

Evidence approved (9/30/2008 12:51:10 PM)

"I just hope that at least the Democrats are mature enough and get over whatever's bugging them to support a fellow Democrat"

From this Larry King Live transcript:

KING: Do you fear there will be a vote against him just because he's black?

ROCK: I don't fear it. You know? One thing -- here's the crazy thing. You know, you hope it doesn't happen and what I really hope is that the Democrats that are for -- especially the ones for Hillary, vote for Obama, because -- and don't make this a racial thing, because black people have supported the Democratic party --

KING: Long time.

ROCK: -- for a long time. And we have voted for white people without blinking an eye, and we have gone down in flames with white people. Just look at Katrina. Here's a perfect example of black people going down in flames supporting the Democrats. If 30 percent of black people in New Orleans supported Bush, maybe they would have -- maybe Bush would have helped us out. Maybe Bush would have made a call. Hey, take care of my Louisiana blackies or something. But we keep all of our eggs in one basket. So I just hope that at least the Democrats are mature enough and get over whatever's bugging them to support a fellow Democrat.