Poll: Blacks Favor Kerry, 8 to 1
Thursday, July 22, 2004 at 02:19PM
TheSpook
The
BET/CBS News Poll confirms that African American voters are continuing
in their traditional Democratic voting patterns: by a wide 8 to 1
margin, Senator John Kerry leads President George W. Bush among black
voters. But African American voters are not yet enthusiastic
about the Democratic candidate, nor do they think he is as yet talking
about the issues that matter to them -- but most like and trust him.
African Americans' strong dislike of incumbent President George W. Bush
is one important factor in their vote choice. But so is the
memory of the disputed Florida 2000 election and that controversy is
also a cause of deep suspicion. Most African American voters say
President Bush did not win the 2000 election legitimately, and for
some, the events of 2000 have given them additional motivation to turn
out this year. At the same time many black voters worry that
there will be deliberate efforts to discount their votes this November.[more]
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