Are Black and Brown voters really fleeing Biden? It’s complicated.
Are Black and Brown voters really fleeing Biden? It’s complicated.
- March 31, 2024
- Michael Tesler, poli sci, Bloomberg, March 31, 2024
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Political scientists John Sides and Michael Tesler [UCI political science professor] write that Biden’s current approval rating is consistent with a 3-point loss in the national popular vote. Biden’s economic success — wages in the middle- and low-end of income distribution are up along with employment — are balanced against rising costs of housing and staples, especially food.
For the full story, please visit https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-03-31/black-and-hispanic-voters-aren-t-moving-to-trump-in-droves-yet.
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