From McClatchy: Black voters disappointment with President Obama could be costly on Election Day to Democrats, who badly need a big African-American turnout to win Senate and gubernatorial races in key states. Instead, many African-Americans see an unemployment rate well above the national average, continuing problems with crime in many neighborhoods, and a president more interested in trying to help other voting blocs that didn’t give him such unwavering support. The black community, which gave Obama support like no other group, often doesn’t see their investment in his presidency paying off. “People in this community just don’t think anything is going to change,” said Akua Scott, a Miami-based labor organizer. Instead of obvious improvements in the economy, jobs can be tough to get and despair remains a constant. Obama remains hugely popular among blacks, but last month’s McClatchy-Marist poll found 12 percent disapproved of the job he’s doing, double the level just after the 2012 election. “We had this idea that once we got the first black president, all our problems would be solved,” said Aaron McKinney, a Miami community organizer. youtube/watch?v=nFvRvSxsW-I
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 20:06:06 +0000
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