2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumHow 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.
JennyMominFL
(218 posts)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.
RBInMaine
(13,570 posts)lapfog_1
(29,194 posts)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)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)mnhtnbb
(31,374 posts)MyNameIsKhan
(2,205 posts)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