April 29, 201610 yr Author What year does this person think we're in? Black unemployment has been on a steady decline for years and is below what it was in 2004. Incarceration? That's been an issue since President Clinton's get-tough-on-drugs bill was passed in the 90s. Two parent families declining? Yeah - since the 70s. Sure about that? To Black Men Wanting a Job: 1969 Was a Better Year Than 214 - UPTOWN Magazine Redirect Notice DOL Special Reports - The Asian-American Labor Force in the Recovery
April 29, 201610 yr Tavis Smiley had an opinion piece last month in which he laid out some reasons for Hillary to be concerned with how much black support she could lose to Trump. I'll see if I can find it. Let's face it, we're talking very small numbers that could be in play, a couple percentages at most. Bigger issue is how much that voting block will shrink from prior cycles.
April 29, 201610 yr Of Clinton top advisors she has one African-American - LaDivia Drane. Ms. Drane's roll is "African American outreach director". Otherwise there is not much color in Ms. Clinton's top advisors. Link: Hillary Clinton presidential campaign key staff and advisors, 2
April 29, 201610 yr Tavis Smiley had an opinion piece last month in which he laid out some reasons for Hillary to be concerned with how much black support she could lose to Trump. I'll see if I can find it. Let's face it, we're talking very small numbers that could be in play, a couple percentages at most. Bigger issue is how much that voting block will shrink from prior cycles. Any downturn in black numbers for Hillary pale by comparison with the schism under way in the Republican Party. The key numbers in this election will be female percentages for Hillary/Trump, and how the choice of the Republican candidate will negatively affect GOP turnout.
April 29, 201610 yr Any downturn in black numbers for Hillary pale by comparison with the schism under way in the Republican Party. The key numbers in this election will be female percentages for Hillary/Trump, and how the choice of the Republican candidate will negatively affect GOP turnout. I don't disagree but Trump has turned logic on it's head and seems to be drawing out people who have sat out the past couple elections. Combine that with Hillary's huge negative numbers drawing people out to vote against her and I'll be darned if I can guess what's going to happen. People who detest Trump on the right will still turn out to vote for him over Hillary. We've seen evidence of that on here. I quit trying to figure this election out last fall.
April 30, 201610 yr I will take a inexperienced buffoon before I let another career criminal sell me out again. That's on both sides of the dumb bird.
April 30, 201610 yr Sure about that? To Black Men Wanting a Job: 1969 Was a Better Year Than 214 - UPTOWN Magazine Redirect Notice DOL Special Reports - The Asian-American Labor Force in the Recovery Here's a link that lets you look at any range of dates you wish. March of 2016 showed it at about 9% which is about what it was in June of 2007. So the narrative that black unemployment is continuing to get worse is simply not true. Graph: Unemployment Rate: Black or African American - FRED - St. Louis Fed
May 1, 201610 yr I'm seeing zero evidence that the black or Hispanic vote is turning against either Mrs. Clinton or the Democratic Party. Will Mrs. Clinton get the numbers that supported Obama in '08 or '12? Of course not. Having said that, neither Trump nor Cruz will come anywhere close to what Romney did in '12 in garnering the white vote. http://bluegrasspreps.com/kentucky-national-politics/hillary-clinton-shamelessly-326430.html Don't forget this one!!!!!! http://bluegrasspreps.com/kentucky-national-politics/why-hillary-clinton-322811.html
May 1, 201610 yr Hillary may very well win the black vote. Black Bernie supporters are shaming any black person who doesn't support Bernie. Black Hillary supporters are shaming any black person who doesn't support Hillary. Black democrats are shaming all blacks supporting Trump. Whole lot of shaming going on. I think Hillary wins the black vote but blacks are more vocal against her now than have ever been before. For obvious reasons the black vote turnout will not be as high as it was the previous two elections.
May 1, 201610 yr I don't disagree but Trump has turned logic on it's head and seems to be drawing out people who have sat out the past couple elections. Combine that with Hillary's huge negative numbers drawing people out to vote against her and I'll be darned if I can guess what's going to happen. People who detest Trump on the right will still turn out to vote for him over Hillary. We've seen evidence of that on here. I quit trying to figure this election out last fall. You sure? The Die-Hard Republicans Who Say #NeverTrump - Bloomberg View
May 1, 201610 yr Who will Clinton's vice president be? Could it be a minority? Only if she felt she needed the black vote to win. I don't think the black vote will be needed for any candidate this fall. If Hillary was worried about the black vote all she would need to do is convince Obama, or Michelle even, to be her VP and she'd be golden.
May 1, 201610 yr You sure? The Die-Hard Republicans Who Say #NeverTrump - Bloomberg View Fascinating read. I think every election will bring out some - from both sides - who have their reasons for either sitting out or changing horses in midstream. It just seems that this time around the reasons are more compelling and the voices are louder and more numerous.
May 1, 201610 yr Only if she felt she needed the black vote to win. I don't think the black vote will be needed for any candidate this fall. If Hillary was worried about the black vote all she would need to do is convince Obama, or Michelle even, to be her VP and she'd be golden. Heck, she will have our first black President in the WH with her.
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