Democratic nominees for governor include three African-Americans, two of them in the old Confederacy, a prospect that not long ago would have been unthinkable. Record numbers of women are competing in congressional races. Elsewhere, Muslims, gays, lesbians and transgender people will be on the ballot for high-profile offices. That diverse […] Read more »
Trump has gained among black voters since the 2016 election
… The network exit polls had Trump winning only 8% among black voters in 2016. Hillary Clinton took 89% of their vote. That is, Clinton won black voters by an 81-percentage-point margin. Trump’s average net approval rating (approval rating minus disapproval rating) with blacks right now is -72 points. In […] Read more »
No, one-third of African Americans don’t support Trump. Not even close.
The White House regularly responds to accusations of racism by noting that black unemployment is at historic lows under Trump’s presidency. … Trump has also attempted to inoculate himself from charges of racism by selectively citing polling numbers, which suggest he’s remarkably popular for a Republican president among African Americans. […] Read more »
How to understand Trump’s condemnation of ‘all types of racism’
… “The riots in Charlottesville a year ago resulted in senseless death and division,” Trump tweeted Saturday afternoon. “We must come together as a nation. I condemn all types of racism and acts of violence. Peace to ALL Americans!” … By pointedly adding “all types,” he’s implicitly raising the question […] Read more »
One year after Charlottesville, majority of Americans see racial tensions on the rise
One year after the deadly rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, most Americans feel racial tensions have grown over the past year, and partisans – as well as white and black Americans – divide sharply on how President Trump handles race relations. CONT. Anthony Salvanto, CBS News Read more »
Majority of Americans Believe Race Relations Have Worsened Under President Trump
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in conjunction with the University of Virginia Center for Politics finds that a majority of Americans surveyed believe that race relations in the United States have gotten at least somewhat worse since President Donald Trump’s election. The poll also explores American racial attitudes at the […] Read more »