Biden Has Deep Connection to Black Voters. Will It Translate Into Votes?

Posted on AllSides September 16th, 2019
From The Left
elections, Presidential elections, black voters

The Democratic front-runner leads in the polls among African-Americans, and older black voters admire him. But it’s not “locked down,’’ said one party strategist.

At the Democratic primary debate last week, Joseph R. Biden Jr. prompted some distress within the party with a rambling, discordant answer to a question about the legacy of slavery, a moment that highlighted his unsteady instincts, and mixed record, on matters of race.

Three days later, a heavily African-American crowd gave Mr. Biden a warm welcome as he delivered a passionate address at the 16th...

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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/15/us/politics/joe-biden-black-voters.html

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