There's a recurring Republican talking point-although I've seen ostensibly unbiased pollsters use it too-that Democratic policies are actually less popular than they appear to be because we allow black people to have opinions now. The Washington Independent's David Waigel examines the latest instance.

Too bad Lincoln was a Republican, or they could blame John Wilkes Booth for getting to the theatre four years late, too.
Abortion would be far less of an issue if it weren't for women. I'm not saying, I'm just saying.
Rap music isn't popular, either.
Next Byron York exposé: how women's attraction to George Clooney makes him seem more popular overall than he actually is.
Byron York has really creepy, despicable eyes. Have you ever really looked at them. Blaming black people is prolly the least badness of which he is capable.
Go easy on these Republicans. They aren't really comfortable with this whole "democracy" thing.