Sentences with phrase «where black voters»

To the indignation of the press and certain elements among our fellow citizens, Black leaders have been calling for a buildup of political power, based in localities where Black voters constitute a majority or at least a sizable bloc.

That appraisal resonates in Georgia, where black voters turned out in large numbers several years ago to help pass a constitutional amendment confirming state authority to grant charters, but played a crucial role in the November defeat of the constitutional amendment for an Opportunity School District.

Not exact matches

As they enthusiastically did in 2008 and 2012, black voters should turn out in massive numbers this November in states where their votes can determine the margin of victory for the Democratic nominee — Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and Florida.

Sometimes an image tells the story, and in this case, the story is that Voter ID laws are concentrated in formerly Confederate states, places where poll taxes and similar laws once kept black voters out of the political process.

City Council Watch attended a debate in the 6th Council District on Columbus Avenue this week, where we observed about four dozen elderly black and Jewish voters munch on cookies and fruit, and murmur amongst themselves about the slate of candidates who would presume to fill the shoes of the beloved CM Gale Brewer, champion of the liberal middle - class.

Also, I've found it interesting since 2000 that if you look at a map of the presidential elections by county or House district, there's a clear blue belt across the middles of Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia — presumably where the most black voters live.

«A majority of Democrats, independents, voters from every region and race agree that the Attorney General and not local district attorneys should have authority in cases where unarmed civilians are killed by police officers, although Democrats, New York City voters, blacks and Latinos feel most strongly about this,» Siena College pollster Steve Greenberg said.

Clinton is in New York City, where she will deliver a speech on how the country can break down the barriers that hold back African American families as she tries to woo black voters ahead of the South Carolina primary.

Obama is heading back into the political fray today for rallies where he'll try to turn black voters out for the Democratic candidates in two closely watched governor's races.