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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: What are the ethnic demographics in Queens? [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)19. Agreed. He definitely does not have the confidence (or support) of the AA community...
Agreed. He definitely does not have the confidence (or support) of the AA community... or other POC communities. Without their support, he doesn't stand a prayer of being our party's nominee.
He should withdraw now. Save his breath (and stress on his heart) and return to one of his three houses in Vermont... and faithfully serve out his term as the Senator from Vermont.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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"50% white, 28% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 21% black, and 3% mixed" equals 126% (n/t)
thesquanderer
Oct 2019
#5
Hispanics are often counted twice - as Hispanic and also as white or black
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#32
Better check your figures. Queens isn't 50% white. It's maybe half that as Queens is as diverse...
brush
Oct 2019
#22
It's very diverse. Every faith and ethnic group is there and maybe a fourth is white.
brush
Oct 2019
#33
As I mentioned over the weekend, the highlight of the event was to be the appearance of AOC...
George II
Oct 2019
#10
Queens County is a very diverse county. If it wasn't part of New York City....
George II
Oct 2019
#6
61.4% African American ... They clearly weren't interested in the BS speech.
NurseJackie
Oct 2019
#8
You can't get much more ethnic diversity than Queens. Every race and faith is there.
brush
Oct 2019
#13
Agreed. He definitely does not have the confidence (or support) of the AA community...
NurseJackie
Oct 2019
#19
His campaign would do better to get busy with GOTV efforts in those same housing projects.
cwydro
Oct 2019
#16
According to a Univision poll from July (admittedly about 3 months old, right after the 1st debate):
George II
Oct 2019
#25
Indeed! It was a golden opportunity to engage the AA and POC communities...
NurseJackie
Oct 2019
#23
The project in the background of the photo is the Queensbridge Houses where roughly 7,000....
George II
Oct 2019
#27
He's actually doing the 2nd best with POC (Biden is obviously top there) If Pete were pulling Bernie
Celerity
Oct 2019
#34
"Looks to be very diverse" - unlike the attendees of the rally. By the numbers....
George II
Oct 2019
#45