Harris is panicking over the Black male vote – but polls don’t show full picture
by Gloria Oladipo from US news | The Guardian on (#6RK7J)
Assuming the demographic won't support Democratic party is completely overblown', experts warn, as national polling doesn't capture nuances among Black voters
With the US election only 17 days away, Kamala Harris is courting one demographic with particular fervor: Black male voters.
As new polls warn that Black voters - who have consistently voted for Democratic presidential candidates (at rates of at least 80% since 1994) - may be less enthusiastic about the Democratic party, Harris has released a new slate of policies specifically aimed at Black men. Her stated plans include increasing access to the cannabis industry and educational opportunities that would expand pathways to good-paying jobs ... [regardless of] a college degree".
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