… An Associated Press survey of racial attitudes conducted immediately before the presidential election last year clearly suggests that most Americans try not to discriminate, but that racial loyalties shape their perceptions of economic benefits. When asked if President Obama’s race affected the likelihood they would vote for him, 80 […] Read more »
Stark Divide Between Blacks, Whites on Gun Control and Health Care
Immigration isn’t the only issue that represents a hurdle for Republicans hoping to improve their performance among Hispanics, Asians, African-Americans, and other minority voters. This week’s United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll tested attitudes about two of the most incendiary issues now dividing the parties in Washington: health reform and […] Read more »
50 Years Since the March on Washington
As a reminder to the rare reader who hasn’t turned on the television for at least 72 hours, today is the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. Many commentators will write and have written about what this moment means to America and how […] Read more »
Few think all of Martin Luther King’s goals have been met
There is widespread consensus about the impact of Martin Luther King Jr. on the lives of black Americans — more than four in five Americans think he improved their lives, according to a new CBS News poll released Wednesday. Eighty-five percent of Americans think he made things better for blacks, […] Read more »
50 years after March on Washington: Americans’ views on race
Fifty years after the March on Washington, there is a wide divergence between the views of white and black Americans on the issue of racial discrimination. While sizeable majorities of both whites and blacks think there is at least some racial discrimination today, blacks are more apt to say it […] Read more »
Were Republicans really the party of civil rights in the 1960s?
With Republicans having trouble with minorities, some like to point out that the party has a long history of standing up for civil rights compared to Democrats. Democrats, for example, were less likely to vote for the civil rights bills of the 1950s and 1960s. Democrats were more likely to […] Read more »