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Democrats worry their most loyal voters won’t turn out for Biden in 2024 (www.washingtonpost.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Summary:

Democrats are becoming increasingly concerned about a possible drop in Black voter turnout for the 2024 presidential election, according to party insiders. The worries arise from a 10% decrease in Black voter turnout in the 2022 midterms compared to 2018, a more substantial decline than any other racial or ethnic group, as per a Washington Post analysis. The decline was particularly significant among younger and male Black voters in crucial states like Georgia, where Democrats aim to mobilize Black voter support for President Biden in 2024.

The Democratic party has acknowledged the need to bolster their outreach efforts to this demographic. W. Mondale Robinson, founder of the Black Male Voter Project, highlighted the need for Democrats to refocus their attention on Black male voters, who have shown lower levels of engagement. In response, Biden's team has pledged to communicate more effectively about the benefits that the Black community has reaped under Biden's administration, according to Cedric L. Richmond, a senior advisor at the Democratic National Committee.

However, Black voter advocates have identified deep-seated issues affecting Black voter turnout. Many Black men reportedly feel detached from the political process and uninspired by both parties' policies. Terrance Woodbury, CEO of HIT Strategies, a polling firm, suggests that the Democratic party's focus on countering Trump and Republican extremism doesn't motivate younger Black men as much as arguments focused on policy benefits. Concerns are growing within the party that if they fail to address these issues, disenchanted Black voters might either abstain or, potentially, be swayed by Republican messaging on certain key issues.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Why does the thread act like primaries aren't a thing and that Biden didn't defeat a field of like 10 people who ran. There were multiple debates. The people voted.. Are we just in full acceptance of conspiracy theories that imply all the people who can vote are puppets without control?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Black voters might either abstain or, potentially, be swayed by Republican messaging on certain key issues.

If Republicans magically sweeten up on Tim Scott, that's going to be hella bad. We'll be energy independent as bee's homes melt and with a dude significantly more partial to racists than anyone that's black should be.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Voting is easy. Read this document to the end. https://apps.npr.org/documents/document.html?id=23894046-us-v-trump-23-c

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Man, this thread is a fucking goldmine of idiots to block. So many edgelords and tankies doing Trump's campaigning for him.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

I'm over here hoping that Vivek Ramaswamy runs and I can vote for him. Heck, as a liberal, I'll vote for Trump if he takes Ramaswamy on as vice-president, that's how much I like him.

Fuck the DNC. Until they stop pulling their bullshit no-debate tactics, I'm not voting for their candidates.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

If people don't vote for Biden they are voting for the end of the US and democracy around the globe.

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago

You know who black men dislike more than Joe Biden as the nominee? Kamala Harris as the VP. Joe ought to ask either of the Obamas to run with him and lock up the election before it even starts. Pick Michelle if he really wants to piss in the MAGA cereal bowl.

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