Poll: Blacks Favor Kerry, 8 to 1

[CatWoman]

There's a story in LBN about a Republican lawmaker commenting that they have to "suppress the vote" in Detroit.

I think its safe to assume he means the black vote.

(CBS) This BET/CBS News Poll confirms that African American voters are continuing in their traditional Democratic voting patterns: by a wide 8 to 1 margin, Senator John Kerry leads President George W. Bush among black voters. But African American voters are not yet enthusiastic about the Democratic candidate, nor do they think he is as yet talking about the issues that matter to them – but most like and trust him.

African Americans’ strong dislike of incumbent President George W. Bush is one important factor in their vote choice. But so is the memory of the disputed Florida 2000 election and that controversy is also a cause of deep suspicion. Most African American voters say President Bush did not win the 2000 election legitimately, and for some, the events of 2000 have given them additional motivation to turn out this year. At the same time many black voters worry that there will be deliberate efforts to discount their votes this November.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/07/21/opinion/polls/main630986.shtml

[wryter2000]

1. What's the matter with the ninth guy? eom

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[CatWoman]

3. Maybe it's Condi?

:shrug:

[KeepItReal]

2. Viacom stopped showing music videos long enough to take a poll?

Funny I didn't get the call...

The poll results should say "a wide 8 to 1 margin of African Americans who actually took part in the poll".

I know a grand total of 2 real-live African-American Republicans out of all the African-Americans I've ever met. All the rest seem to be on CSPAN, FOX News, MSNBC, CNN, etc...


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"Interviews were conducted among 986 African American adults by telephone. Interviews were conducted from July 6-15, 2004, by CBS News on behalf of BET. These respondents were part of nationwide representative samples identified in households previously interviewed by CBS News Polls. "