Sentences with phrase «of white voters supported»

For instance, 89 percent of white voters supported....

For instance, 89 percent of white voters supported Mitt Romney in 2012 and 96 percent of African Americans backed President Obama's re-election.

Not exact matches

«At that time, nearly three - quarters of white evangelical Protestant registered voters said they planned to vote for Romney, including one - quarter who «strongly» supported him.

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.»

Throughout its long history, Sweden's Social Democratic Party has skillfully reached out to new electoral constituencies, while preserving the support of their core voters — reconciling the demands of anticlerical and religious workers in the 1910s and 1920s, workers and farmers in the 1930s, blue - collar and white - collar employees in the 1950s, and so on.

As I wrote before the election, speaking with Americans gave me the impression that voter turnout could put Trump in the White House; it seemed that an increase in white, working class Republican votes together with a decrease in Democrat voters from parts of President Obama's support base could tip the result Trump'sWhite House; it seemed that an increase in white, working class Republican votes together with a decrease in Democrat voters from parts of President Obama's support base could tip the result Trump'swhite, working class Republican votes together with a decrease in Democrat voters from parts of President Obama's support base could tip the result Trump's way.

Fifty - nine percent of white female voters supported Clinton, compared to 35 percent who supported Obama.

Unless Miliband could present the public with a bigger and more inspiring message, Axelrod told him, it would be impossible to regain the support of the white working - class voters who were deserting the Labour party.

But they added targeted communication on the issue with white suburban swing voters, who strategists say support measures such as expanded background checks, could help drive turnout with that segment of the electorate.

After all, the party won well over 40 % support at the last election, with a lot of it coming from older and white British voters, from Leavers, and from those with small - c Conservative values and a belief in a smaller, less active state.

But as Matthew Goodwin and Robert Ford, authors of Revolt on the Right: Explaining Public Support for the Radical Right in Britain, say in tomorrow's Guardian the voters with «white faces, blue collars and grey -LSB-...]

The recent book Revolt on the Right (co-written by Robert Ford) showed that Ukip draw their support from a very clear demographic: the «left - behind» electorate of older, working - class white voters with few educational qualifications.

A super PAC supporting state Sen. Adriano Espaillat in Tuesday's Democratic congressional primary for retiring Rep. Charles Rangel's seat suggests suppression of white and black voters can help the Dominican - born candidate win.

Bassetlaw MP John Mann said that white working class voters and trade unionists had already deserted the party for Ukip, because of Labour's support for immigration.

This is driven, of course, by the overwhelming support of young voters, but also by white Catholics, who have grown more open - minded on gay rights as they have become more affluent and educated, and as their children return from college with more liberal attitudes.

Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg enjoyed strong support among white voters and diminished backing from minorities, particularly African - American voters, as he toughened his defense of stop - and - frisk and Ray Kelly, his polarizing police commissioner.

Thursday's poll showed equal numbers of men and women supporting Spitzer and Spitzer, while Stringer was ahead among white voters and Spitzer led among blacks.

Regardless of whom they support, nearly half of the registered New York voters polled think Clinton will be the next president, while 19 percent think Trump will move into the White House.

WHITE PLAINS — Volunteers worked hard at the Democratic headquarters on Tuesday, making calls to voters in support of Westchester County Executive Democratic candidate George Latimer.

If primary voters in Pennsylvania were prepared to reject an incumbent who's been delivering the goods for 30 years and had support from the White House and the entire state Democratic apparatus, how do you think they'll respond to a freshman whose new national party's level of support is considerably less comprehensive?

At the top of the ticket, the final round of national polls show Hillary Clinton poised to win the White House, netting 46 percent support from likely voters, with Donald J. Trump trailing at 43 percent.

«While Brown polls well with black and white voters, Grant only garners the support of five percent of white voters and Schroeder has the same five - percent support with black voters,» Greenberg said.

De Blasio leads with support from 52 percent of white voters polled, 90 percent of black voters and 68 percent of Hispanics.

Fifty percent of white voters and 52 percent of black voters support him.

The declaration about Mr. Clinton's potential place in a Hillary Clinton administration comes as her campaign is preparing to battle the likely Republican nominee, Donald J. Trump, and widening its efforts to win the support of white working - class voters.

One possible scenario that exists would be if voters want to respond or send a message about the Oscar white out and vote for Idris Elba in Male Actor in a Supporting Role or his film, Beasts of No Nation, in Outstanding Cast.

Beyond that, Tom Wilkinson is the obvious stand - out from the supporting men of «Belle «-- a sympathetic yet conflicted representation of white guilt that many Academy voters can likely identify with.

Several education leaders I talked to were struck by the wave of white working - class voters, including many rural and rust - belt Americans without college degrees, supporting Trump.

Put simply, contrary to the arguments of many White Democrats (as well as pundits such as Jonathan Chait of New York, Frank Bruni of the New York Times and academic Mark Lilla), focusing on the efforts of Black, Latino, immigrant, and low - income communities for economic, social and political equality (which has often been derisively called «identity politics»), is critical to Democrat success in winning elections as well as in winning support from younger voters who are also concerned about these matters.

In Mississippi, school choice is supported by 81 percent of white voters and 73 percent of African Americans; a unity we very rarely see in a state where voters are often divided.

That's a demonstration of how the state's voters, generally older and whiter, feel about supporting the state's school children, generally younger and browner.

Still, Mr. White, like thousands of educators around the country, has spent months making calls and knocking on doors, trying to persuade voters to support a president with whom he has sharp disagreements on a host of issues central to his profession.

WASHINGTON — As the Senate wades back into the climate debate, the White House is enlisting some of the young voters who helped usher President Obama into office to galvanize support for the climate and energy bill.