… Republican presidential candidates typically perform poorly among black voters, perhaps the most loyal constituency in the Democratic Party. … But as demonstrated in the past two White House races — in which John McCain received 4 percent of black votes in 2008 and Mitt Romney received 6 percent in 2012 […] Read more »
Police violence a rising concern for Millennials, new poll shows
In the wake of highly publicized incidents of police shootings of African Americans this year, members of the Millennial generation increasingly identify police brutality and criminal-justice reform as a top priority for the next president. CONT. Susan Page & Fernanda Crescente, USA Today Read more »
How do Americans view poverty?
Sharp differences along lines of race and politics shape American attitudes toward the poor and poverty, according to a new survey of public opinion, which finds empathy toward the poor and deep skepticism about government antipoverty efforts. The differences illuminate some of the passions that have driven this year’s contentious […] Read more »
Obama Effect on Racial Matters Falls Short of Hopes
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% […] Read more »
Trump Is In Fourth Place Among Black Voters
It wasn’t that long ago that Donald Trump liked to boast about his support from black voters. … But Trump is polling worse among black voters than almost every single Republican presidential nominee since 1948 in polls taken between the party conventions and Election Day. Trump is currently in fourth […] Read more »
Trump’s racism could lose him moderate white support, data shows
… While a large share of Americans embrace racial resentment and other less explicit forms of racism, the overt racism that Trump has dabbled in may be more alienating. To examine this question, I turned to the American National Election Studies (ANES) 2016 pilot survey, which asked respondents about their […] Read more »