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RBInMaine

(13,570 posts)
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 11:20 PM Nov 2016

How can we increase African American turnout in FL and NC? Obama is coming to FL. How about Michelle

One African American person in a story said she didn't feel the Clinton campaign was reaching out well enough to the African American community.

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How can we increase African American turnout in FL and NC? Obama is coming to FL. How about Michelle (Original Post) RBInMaine Nov 2016 OP
Obama was already here JennyMominFL Nov 2016 #1
They say he is returning soon to Jacksonville and Miami. RBInMaine Nov 2016 #4
I swear to God lapfog_1 Nov 2016 #2
it's mostly young voters. Obama got fewer young voters in 2012 than i 2008 also JI7 Nov 2016 #3
Thanks. RBInMaine Nov 2016 #5
I would say anything thing above 13% is bonus for HRC, thats what is in winning model. MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #8
Obama will be here at UNC Chapel Hill tomorrow. Hillary and Michelle were in NC together last week mnhtnbb Nov 2016 #6
Its going to be hard to get to 16% AA votes when they represent 13.9% of population this year MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #7

JennyMominFL

(218 posts)
1. Obama was already here
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 11:25 PM
Nov 2016

I saw Obama on Friday in Orlando. I just saw Hilary in Sanford which is a place rich in AA history. John Lewis was here too tonight and I got my pic with him.

lapfog_1

(29,194 posts)
2. I swear to God
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 11:29 PM
Nov 2016

that Obama would, if he could, escort every single African American in Florida to the polling station.

And I'm an atheist / agnostic.

JI7

(89,241 posts)
3. it's mostly young voters. Obama got fewer young voters in 2012 than i 2008 also
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 11:31 PM
Nov 2016

that's just how it is.

as far as the AA vote. all is being done to get a turn out. Obama and Michelle especially .

the good thing is Clinton does better among white women and older white people than Obama did.

MyNameIsKhan

(2,205 posts)
7. Its going to be hard to get to 16% AA votes when they represent 13.9% of population this year
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 11:48 PM
Nov 2016

2012 was special year, we had Obama on the ticket. AA had 85% of votes vs total 70% turnout.

This year we need to target 13.9 or even little lesser like 13%...

The deficit need to be covered by Hispanic vote which has risen 40% in EV

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