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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)Latest poll of African Americans: Hillary 82%, Sanders 6%, Webb 3% [View all]
Since everyone seems to be talking about how #BlackLivesMatter will impact the race for the Democratic nomination, I decided to take a look at the latest poll numbers from PPP, the most accurate pollster from the 2012 presidential election cycle.
Here's where the candidates stand when it comes to the black vote:
Clinton may be up by 35 points instead of 56 this month, but she's still pretty dominant
across demographic lines. She is polling over 60% with liberals and seniors, and over
5o% with moderates, men, women, whites, and younger voters. Her area of greatest
strength though is with African Americans, where she gets 82% to 6% for Sanders and
3% for Webb
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2015/PPP_Release_National_72215.pdf
across demographic lines. She is polling over 60% with liberals and seniors, and over
5o% with moderates, men, women, whites, and younger voters. Her area of greatest
strength though is with African Americans, where she gets 82% to 6% for Sanders and
3% for Webb
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2015/PPP_Release_National_72215.pdf
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Latest poll of African Americans: Hillary 82%, Sanders 6%, Webb 3% [View all]
Cali_Democrat
Jul 2015
OP
If they weren't thinking of the songwriter, maybe they were thinking of the NASA guy!!
MADem
Jul 2015
#30
No ... My position has not changed regarding who I support in the Democratic primary ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jul 2015
#35
Okay ... I will unilaterally stand down. You have gotten more than your share of my attention. n/t
1StrongBlackMan
Jul 2015
#64
Some know him well, some know a little about him, and some hardly know him at all.
Vattel
Jul 2015
#25
Fairly or not, Hillary is seen as being sympathetic to the needs of the African American community.
DCBob
Jul 2015
#39
Other news in the poll shows Clinton still strong actually going up a few points.
Historic NY
Jul 2015
#38