Americans are far less positive today about what Barack Obama’s presidency means for the advancement of blacks in the U.S. than they were shortly after his historic election. Currently, 32% say Obama’s presidency is one of the most important advances for blacks in the past 100 years, down from 71% immediately after he was elected and 58% nine months into his first term. Today, nearly as many describe it as “not that important” as say it is one of the most important advances for blacks. CONT.
Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup