Sentences with phrase «of black candidates»

An analysis done in 2014, the year the test was first administered, found that 64 percent of white candidates passed the test on the first try, while only 46 percent of Hispanic candidates and 41 percent of black candidates did.

In the past three years, just 38 percent of black candidates and 46 percent of Hispanic candidates passed the test compared to 69 percent of white test - takers.

But there is a fundamental tradeoff involved here: majority black districts raise the likelihood of the black candidate's success while lowering the probability that his election will bring along white support for his program.

Not exact matches

Justice Stephen Breyer wrote for the court that the Alabama Legislature and the federal court that ruled on the plan had taken a «mechanically numerical» view, instead of trying to figure out what percentage of black voters were needed to elect a candidate of their choice.

By converting «wasted» presidential votes into «none of the above» or support for third - party candidates in Oklahoma, Arizona and other deep red states in the South — the Confederacy, essentially — black voters would exert pressure on party leaders to not take black voters and their issues for granted.

Since then black voters have provided the margin of victory for Democratic presidential candidates over the years — Jimmy Carter in 1976, Bill Clinton in 1992 and 1996, and Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012.

One desperate solution was for blacks to risk voting for the candidate who represented the greater of two evils, in the hope that he would be sympathetic to African Americans because they helped secure the election.

This scandal is only the latest in a string of worrisome disclosures about the use of social media by third parties, from foreign governments and electoral candidates to law enforcement agencies, to spy on the activities of users — especially immigrant, Black and other vulnerable communities.

«We're going to pose some tough questions to both candidates about economic issues, stemming directly from the survey results,» said Black, noting that 66 per cent of survey respondents said they want the City of Vancouver to pursue ways to champion the development of energy, natural resources and Port facilities.

As a policy - focused, but non-partisan, organization The Vancouver Board of Trade has worked to positively engage both of the leading candidates for mayor and council, noted Black.

The trend is the same for black Protestants: 76 percent voted in support of a candidate in 2012, compared to 56 percent in 2016.

In fact, only about one - third of white evangelicals (37 %) and about half of black Protestants (45 %) believe that churches should endorse candidates during elections.

Not all did so with enthusiasm, and for that matter, Trump received a higher percentage of black and Hispanic votes than did his predecessors, Republican candidates Mitt Romney and John McCain.

Year in and year out, the reaction to parties, candidates, and issues on the part of Evangelical, Mainline, and Black Protestants, Catholics, Jews, and Seculars is critical to understanding elections.

Sho Baraka: Why I Can't Vote for Either Trump or Clinton Both candidates fail to address the heart concerns of black evangelicals like me.

More than half of black Protestants said they would be less likely to vote for a gay or lesbian candidate in 2007; that number declined to 29 percent in 2014 but increased to 34 percent in 2016.

White evangelicals (83 %) are the most likely of all to want a candidate that shares their faith, followed by black Protestants (72 %), two - thirds of whom identify as evangelicals according to Pew.

«It's important to note that white evangelicals, like so many voters this year, had significant reservations about both candidates,» said Amy Black, professor of political science at Wheaton College.

83 % of white evangelicals want their presidential candidate to share their religious faith 72 % of black Protestants say the same

[Editor's note: This summer, Pew found that a minority of white evangelicals (37 %) and black Protestants (45 %) want pastors to endorse candidates during elections.

Of great significance was the fact that two black Democratic candidates, David Dinkins in New York City and Douglas Wilder in Virginia, used their support for legalized abortion to persuade white voters that their politics were «moderate» and «mainstream.»

His replacement, Randal Grichuk, then stepped in and became a Rookie of the Year candidate until he fell into the black pit.

On Friday at a senatorial campaign rally for failed - candidate Luther Strange, Trump referred to mostly black protesters in the NBA and NFL as sons of bitches.

This burden of reassurance is even heavier for someone young, and (especially) for a candidate identified as black.

Condi was supported by others earlier as being a shock and awe VP choice.It won't happen.She has expressed no interest in being a public candidate, and likely would be very bad at it.In many ways, she is a delicate flower; and would not easily survive in the political garden of vipers.And what would she add to the GOP ticket?A slight tick up for black voters?

Schneiderman has positioned himself as the most liberal candidate in the five - person Democratic AG field, and also the choice of Latino and black voters, which explains his support of Espaillat (although the two have a longstanding relationship; Espaillat backed Schneiderman when former NYC Councilman Guillermo Linares mounted a failed primary challenge to the Manhattan senator in 2002).

And as of Friday, he's the first candidate to have profiles on BlackPlanet.com and MiGente.com, popular soc - nets in the black and Latino communities, and also on newer soc - nets such as AsianAve.com (for Asian Americans) and GLEE.com («GLEE» stands for «Gay, Lesbian and Everyone Else»).

As the Obama presidency has unfolded, it seems it has been a mixture of both; nevertheless, the fact that Obama did not run for election as a Black candidate (despite winning over 90 % of the votes of the African American community) but rather ran a strategically race - neutral campaign is a testament to the complicated relationship the United States has with race.

To be clear, visits by candidates to religious institutions — particularly black churches — are a time - honored tradition in New York and elsewhere, and generally they don't include a formal endorsement, which would, of course, put nonprofit status in danger.

(Also in the running were former NYC Councilman / current Taxi and Limousine Commissioner David Yassky, who was the only white candidate in the race and drew fire by moving into the district to take advantage of the split black vote; former Sen. Carl Andrews, and Owens» son, Chris).

Nigel Farage stands on stage with an assortment of black and ethnic minority Ukip candidates, as he attempts to dispel perceptions his party is racist

In the lead up to this weekend's New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus» conference in Albany, the Center for Working Families and Citizen Action of New York has released a study that found public financing of political campaigns helps candidates in poor and majority - minority districts.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon wants to legalize marijuana because she says it is time to stop putting black people and others of color in jail for something that is «effectively legal» for white New Yorkers.

Given the ugly tone set earlier in this race by former candidate Thomas Lopez - Pierre who criticized a black supporter of Mark Levine for «sucking Jewish cock,» one might imagine that the remaining candidates would make an effort to avoid certain linguistic clusters.

Many of the Republicans who attended the black - tie gala were unhappy with the choice of candidates before them, and many were openly hostile to Trump.

With his gray hair, dark suit, and muted perma - smirk, he blended into the human backdrop that had been arranged behind the candidate — nodding thoughtfully, clapping on cue, and dutifully shuffling out of the way when Trump turned around to high - five a black preacher.

Despite trailing Rep. Tammy Duckworth in the Illinois Senate race, Andrea Zopp met with members of the Congressional Black Caucus ahead of the State of the Union to show she is the best candidate to advance their causes.

«She's shaking things up in New York, and her campaign is going to be one of the catalysts that changes how candidates engage with the black community.»

However, Black Protestant voters, majorities of whom are Evangelical, voted 96 percent for Pro-Choice Democrat Al Gore and only 4 percent for George Bush, the Pro-Life candidate.

The rally was attended by two black Council Speaker candidates — Williams and Robert Cornegy, of Brooklyn.

A Republican ticket of young black and Latino citywide candidates would cause double - takes in New York and beyond.

Secretary Daniels is considered by many to be the most conservative candidate in the 2006 gubernatorial campaign, and if successful would have been the first black governor in the history of the state of New York.

a black supporter of Mark Levine for «sucking Jewish cock,» one might imagine that the remaining candidates would make an effort to avoid certain linguistic clusters.

In an open letter to the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Tatum warned the AG that he «can not do this without the help of the Black community, and you will not get that help just for being a Cuomo.»

Both her work and other early analysis of Obama's success would indicate that many minority politicians are able to move beyond being the «black candidate».

But that doesn't mean McCall has forgotten 2002, when Cuomo drew the wrath of the Democratic establishment to mount a long - shot primary challenge to the then - comptroller — the party favorite and the state's first black major party gubernatorial candidate.

Former NYC Councilman and longshot mayoral candidate Sal Albanese just broke the sad news that legendary Democratic political consultant Bill Lynch, best known as the architect of the campaign that elected the Big Apple's first black mayor, David Dinkins, has died.

McCall not only gave Cuomo cover back when it looked like he might again mount a primary challenge against a black gubernatorial candidate (in this case, a sitting governor — the first African American to hold the post, David Paterson), but also stood by him when other black leaders were complaining about the lack of diversity on the statewide Democratic ticket.

«I believe that Governor Cuomo is not only working against the Democratic Party as the leader — who as the leader should be protecting and defending the party and its candidates — but I also believe that he is working against racial equality and minority opportunities by preventing Black and Hispanics from gaining positions of leadership in New York State,» Diaz wrote in his «What You Should Know» email at the time.

Higher Heights» Glynda Carr said black women in New York face the same challenges as black women in other states: navigating the political infrastructure and gatekeepers, being prepared to raise the necessary amount of money — particularly in a «major media outlet» like New York — to be a viable candidate and navigating where the entry points will be.