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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Biden, Harris in virtual tie after dramatic shift in black support, poll shows [View all]Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)48. Please don't bother yourself with that if it's not about the main point of the OP. For clarity sake,
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One of the more interesting facets of the Democratic primary campaign so far has been how Joe Biden, the former vice president to the first black president, has held a lead among black voters, even as two black senators are running.
Biden still leads with 36%, while Kamala Harris comes in with 24%. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders follow with 12% and 9% respectively. Warren and Sanders are about where they were in a combination of our April and May samples.
Biden's advantage though has definitely ebbed over the last few months. In our April and May combined samples, Biden led the pack among African-Americans with 49%.
Meanwhile, Harris was all the way back in fourth place with 6%. In other words, she's jumped about 20 points.
Harris' gain follows a significant uptick in endorsements from black lawmakers. Harris now leads Biden in endorsements from Congressional Black Caucus members.
Biden still leads with 36%, while Kamala Harris comes in with 24%. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders follow with 12% and 9% respectively. Warren and Sanders are about where they were in a combination of our April and May samples.
Biden's advantage though has definitely ebbed over the last few months. In our April and May combined samples, Biden led the pack among African-Americans with 49%.
Meanwhile, Harris was all the way back in fourth place with 6%. In other words, she's jumped about 20 points.
Harris' gain follows a significant uptick in endorsements from black lawmakers. Harris now leads Biden in endorsements from Congressional Black Caucus members.
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/democratic-primary-poll-july-2019/h_3a4e0334aea0592739c6caab1aa3046c
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Biden, Harris in virtual tie after dramatic shift in black support, poll shows [View all]
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
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I don't know how you could think that when that didn't even happen in 2016. nt
UniteFightBack
Jul 2019
#10
I think he will win as he is the best candidate to take the states we need...
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#77
Even Booker got a bounce from this hacksaw racial attack against Biden. nt
UniteFightBack
Jul 2019
#11
Biden's insistence on bragging about 'getting along' with vile racist shitheads
Voltaire2
Jul 2019
#12
Yeah, what gets me is exactly that. Instead of offering fresh ideas as a young
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#23
Well, Harris is right. And if they're having a field day then more info will reveal that
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#49
I know that. But is she now going to go around the country saying she will do forced busing?
marylandblue
Jul 2019
#52
I don't know what her actual strategy will be. I wish she would focus on her strengths
emulatorloo
Jul 2019
#53
There is no plan because it is a bad idea to run on...a better plan is what is Biden's idea
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#42
We gave up on it 40 or 50 years ago...what we can and should go for is equality.
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#59
It didn't work. Carter was in office then...we were about to be treated to two terms of Reagan and
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#76
It is odd to me that some are trying to protect Trump's very real racism on Biden
emulatorloo
Jul 2019
#55
Yup. We call as we see it, don't we? Unfortunately for you nothing is stopping that.
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#66
I'm not going to tear down our Dem nominees in 2020. It may not matter but it's what I
emulatorloo
Jul 2019
#68
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there," Rumi
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#79
Yeah. But I've decided to try to boost all our candidates up, and stay away from personal attacks
emulatorloo
Jul 2019
#70
He wants to provide more money to Title I schools and fully fund special ed.
marylandblue
Jul 2019
#54
So you think forced busing will work in the 21st century...we have school choice now
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#61
I knew you would say something like that. We have separate but unequal now.
marylandblue
Jul 2019
#69
Not sure what your point is. Yes the party retreated. And we aren't going to try that again.
marylandblue
Jul 2019
#75
Or you could look at it this way, "Support for Biden among blacks cut in half
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#22
I didn't say I didn't enjoy following trends, just that tomorrow's polls will be different.
ucrdem
Jul 2019
#38
Or you could look at it this way, "Support for Biden among blacks cut in half
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#21
Yes, those positions are problems in primary debates, but they will be assets in November 2020.
ucrdem
Jul 2019
#34
Or you could look at it this way, "Support for Biden among blacks cut in half
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#20
New polls do not show that. In fact Sanders who is polling below Biden is considerably
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#24
I wish you'd link to the new polls. This Quinnipiac poll conducted June 28 to July 1.
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#25
This tells you the other two polls in same post as first one but...here it is.
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#45
Oh, I see. As per the title, the OP is really about black support for Biden.
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#47
Please don't bother yourself with that if it's not about the main point of the OP. For clarity sake,
Kind of Blue
Jul 2019
#48