Black voters, 'Whole Foods moms' and an anti-Trump baseBiden builds coalition

[RandySF]

As Joe Biden racked up a string of unexpected victories in Super Tuesday primaries, he began to stitch together the kind of political coalition that had eluded his candidacy for months: a broad assembly of voters with the collective power to potentially defeat President Trump in November.

Biden’s strong showing among African Americans, suburbanites and moderate white voters — spanning geographical regions and drawing from a surge in turnout — boosted confidence among Democrats that the former vice president could soon win a Democratic race that voters have turned into a contest over which candidate is best positioned to beat Trump.

Biden, who won primaries in Texas, Virginia and eight other states on Tuesday, alluded to his burgeoning coalition during his victory speech Tuesday night in Los Angeles.

“Our campaign reflects the diversity of this party and this nation, and that’s how it should be,” he told supporters. “Because we need to bring everybody along, everybody. We want a nominee who will beat Donald Trump, but also keep Nancy Pelosi the speaker of the House, and win back the United States Senate.”



https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-broad-coalition-super-tuesday/2020/03/04/9660a026-5e2f-11ea-9055-5fa12981bbbf_story.html

[frazzled]

1. I'll tell you a secret

Black voters and “Whole Food Moms” are often coterminous. At least at my Whole Foods, where at least half the shoppers are African American.

I think this headline has a tinge of implicit racism, since it suggests these categories live in two separate demographics. It’s not true.

[Lulu KC]

2. good point n/t

[pattyloutwo]

3. Whole Foods moms

are pissed off with the sexism in this country

[greenjar_01]

4. Biden missed on Latinos last night

Got his clock cleaned in the Texas border counties and San Antonio, and the California results are fairly dismal. If he can excite (not just drag along) Latinos, Trump's in deep trouble.

[RandySF]

5. He has to work on that.

But I think people may have plenty of motivation already.