According to a Newsmax report, Democrats are privately worrying about Joe Biden’s standing among Black voters; Blacks were considered a key demographic that helped Joe defeat Don in 2020.
From Newsmax:
That concern stems from a 10 percentage-point decline in last year’s midterms – something that initially was overshadowed by Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., winning reelection, the Democrats’ U.S. Senate victory in Pennsylvania, and House performances better than expected.
But last year, Blacks’ decline was the largest drop among any racial or ethnic group, according to The Washington Post analysis of the Census Bureau’s turnout survey.
The Post reported that Democrat analysis showed midterms turnout was much lower among younger and male Black voters in key states such as Georgia.
Republicans could see an opportunity to increase support among Blacks next year.
“My guess is Democrats for the foreseeable future will continue to do well [with Black voters], but I think there’s some cultural issues that don’t typically resonate with the Black community as a whole and frankly a lot of minority communities,” Jay Williams, a longtime GOP strategist in Georgia and founder of the Stoneridge Group, told the Post
“Republicans will be able to peel some folks off based on that, depending on the area. It could be a real wedge issue for us.”
Candidate Biden went viral back in 2020 for claiming that any Black voter who had trouble deciding whether to vote for him or Trump “ain’t black.”
When campaigning Joe Biden said, “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.”
That’s not what someone who’s fighting for racial justice and equality for all Americans says. pic.twitter.com/TmSXGYl0fQ
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) July 26, 2023
