… The emergence of race as a central issue in recent days, on the presidential campaign as well as in Washington, has underscored the increasingly important role the subject is playing in the Democratic Party in the age of Trump and is pressuring the Democratic candidates to demonstrate their awareness […] Read more »
‘The Black Vote Is Not Monolithic’: 2020 Democrats Find Split Preferences in South Carolina
Joseph R. Biden Jr. enjoys a sizable advantage with black voters in South Carolina right now, and not just at lunch tables where they discuss candidates over freshly caught shrimp and fried fish. Recent polls have shown him with support from about 50 percent of African-American voters in the state. […] Read more »
Club for Growth poll: Biden’s lead fueled largely by black voters
Club for Growth, a conservative political group, will launch new attack ads against Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden targeting his past statements about race that will run during his first debate appearance next week. The decision by Club for Growth to attack Biden is based on internal polling the organization […] Read more »
Joe Biden’s challenge: Sustaining support from black voters
… An average of our CNN polling in late April and late May shows Biden lapping the field among black voters with about 50%. Harris, Sanders and Warren were all between 5% and 10%. Biden’s 40 point lead among black voters was more than double his about 15 point lead […] Read more »
How Will Biden’s Latest Comments Affect His Standing In The Democratic Primary?
Joe Biden’s popularity with black voters is a huge factor in the 2020 Democratic primary. In most state and national polls that show results by race, Biden has big leads over his Democratic rivals among African-American voters. He leads more narrowly, and sometimes trails, among white Democrats. His strong black […] Read more »
The decisive role of black voters in the 2020 Democratic primary
Key Points• Black voters are a crucial voting bloc in the upcoming Democratic primary season, particularly in the South.• White candidates with proven bona fides among black voters can compete for the black vote, even against other black candidates, as Joe Biden is showing (at least for now).• The differing […] Read more »