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Black voters have positive views of Kamala Harris, but they’re not sure she would change the country for the better, poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Black registered voters have an overwhelmingly positive view of Vice President Kamala Harris, but they’re less sure that she would change the country for the better, according to a recent poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll, which was conducted in mid-September, found about 7 in 10 Black voters have a somewhat or very favorable view of Harris, with few differences between Black men and women voters on how they view the Democratic candidate. Younger […]

todayOctober 9, 2024

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Harris’ emphasis on maternal health care is paying dividends with Black women voters

Vice President Kamala Harris is seeing a surge of support from Black women voters, galvanized in part by her work on healthcare issues such as maternal mortality, reproductive rights, and gun control. The enthusiasm may be key for Democratic turnout at the polls in critical battleground states. Black women have always been among the most reliable voters in the Democratic base and were central to former President Barack Obama’s victories in 2008 and 2012. Enthusiasm was also robust for President […]

todayOctober 6, 2024

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Harris-Walz campaign trolls Trump and Vance, warns Black voters on threats to health care

The Harris-Walz campaign is putting Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, on defense when it comes to their record on health care, a top policy issue after the economy for many Black voters. With only five weeks left until Election Day on Nov. 5, Vice President Kamala Harris’ team published a report on Monday that the campaign is touting as the Trump-Vance “concept” plan on health care.  During his first debate against Harris, Trump claimed to have a […]

todaySeptember 30, 2024

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Watch: Rep. Byron Donalds talks Trump’s appeal to Black male voters

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, one of a handful of Black Republicans in Congress, recently talked to theGrio’s “The Hill with April Ryan” about his staunch support for Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign and the Republican nominee’s appeal to Black men.  Before last week’s presidential debate between Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in Philadelphia, Congressman Donalds said he believes Trump is seeing a surge in support from Black male voters. Donalds pointed to hip-hop artists who have […]

todaySeptember 16, 2024

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Why do Black voters usually vote with the Democratic party? A deep dive into history explains.

Every election season, the question comes up: why do Black voters traditionally support the Democratic Party? While some people raise the question with an agenda of pushing Black voters toward the Republican Party, it’s important to understand the key points in American history that led to the voting dynamics we see today. After the Civil War, the Republican Party was known as the party of President Abraham Lincoln, who signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and effectively ended slavery in […]

todaySeptember 13, 2024

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Harris campaign zeros in on top priority for Black voters: the economy

The Harris campaign is zeroing in on the economy, evidenced by Vice President Kamala Harris’ policy rollout to date, which aims to bring down the cost of living, and the launch of a $370 million ad blitz. The Democratic presidential nominee’s singular focus on economic issues, paired with comprehensive policy prescriptions to address them, are being praised by political leaders and advocates who tell theGrio that Harris is strategically and effectively addressing what is a top concern for American voters, […]

todaySeptember 4, 2024

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Harris and Walz reach out to voters in GOP strongholds in southeast Georgia bus tour

HINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, dropped in on a high school band practice Wednesday as part of a two-day bus tour through southeast Georgia, a critical battleground state that Democrats just narrowly won four years ago. Harris and Walz paid a visit to Liberty County High School in Hinesville, listening to the marching band perform its school fight song and delivering brief remarks to students and faculty on the […]

todayAugust 30, 2024

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Youth-led progressive groups hope Harris energizes young voters

CHICAGO (AP) — “Brats for Harris.” “ We need a Kamalanomenon.” “Gen Z feels the Kamalove.” In the days since President Joe Biden exited the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, Gen Z voters jumped to social media to share coconut tree and “brat summer” memes — reflecting a stark shift in tone for a generation that’s voiced feeling left behind by the Democratic Party. Youth-led progressive organizations have warned for months that Biden had a problem with young voters, pleading with the president […]

todayJuly 28, 2024

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Black voters feel excitement, hope and a lot of worry as Harris takes center stage in campaign

ATLANTA (AP) — Black voters, who helped power Joe Biden to the White House, expressed a mix of hope and worry Monday over his exit from the presidential race and the prospect of Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the Democratic nominee. A key Democratic constituency, Black voters were among Biden’s most steadfast supporters, even as calls for him to quit grew. But as much pride as many Black Americans feel about the possibility of Harris, who is of Black and […]

todayJuly 23, 2024