It’s hardly a secret: Black voters are the very heart of the Democratic Party’s base, and support its candidates in proportions that eclipse other demographic groups. Still, about 10% of Black voters today identify with or lean toward the Republican Party, according to the Pew Research Center. And over the past few years, there’s been […]
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Tim Scott and the Republican Party’s Uphill Battle for Black Voters
Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott would need to radically soften his party’s image to meaningfully grow his support among Black voters, political observers say. Yet that doesn’t seem too likely, given that during the South Carolina senator’s official announcement of his White House bid on Monday, he didn’t do much to quiet the concerns Black […]