Former President Barack Obama said Thursday before a rally in Pennsylvania that Vice President Kamala Harris said “turnout” numbers, especially in the black community, were lagging behind when he was running. I warned you.
Opinion polls show a close race between Harris and former President Donald Trump in key battleground states, and some polling companies are warning Democrats about Harris’ declining support. before going on any stage Mr. Harris’s rallyObama told reporters he hasn’t yet seen the same energy in Pennsylvania communities as during the presidential campaign. (Related: After weeks of hiding from the media, Kamala finally came out of the cave, voters responded)
“My understanding, based on reporting from the campaign and the community, is that the energy and turnout that you saw when I was running is still not being seen in all aspects of our neighborhoods and communities. Well, I also want to say that it seems to be more pronounced in the case of brothers,” Obama said.
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In the 2012 presidential election, Obama won Pennsylvania by 5.4 percentage points, securing 52% of the state’s vote, compared to former Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s 46.6%. According to Send to RealClearPolling. That same year, Obama garnered 93% approval. black votersjust two points shy of the 95% he got against Republican candidate John McCain in 2008. According to To data from Roper Center.
Despite receiving majority support from Black voters, Vice President Kamala Harris faces challenges as former President Donald Trump continues to appeal to this key voting group.
recently, data Trump’s approval rating among black men has soared to 16%, according to a Howard University Initiative poll.
Additionally, an NAACP poll found that released Of the 1,000 registered black voters surveyed, more than a quarter of young black men said they supported Trump over Harris, the poll found on September 13.
On Thursday night, President Obama took to the stage to focus on Black voters and question why they can’t decide who to vote for this November, appealing to Black men in Pennsylvania, Washington said.・The Post reported. reported.
“On the other hand, there are people who grew up like you, who knew you, who went to college with you, and who understand the struggle and the pain and the joy that comes with that experience,” Obama said.
“We have someone who has shown a consistent disregard not just for the community, but for you as a person,” he added of Trump.
Average vote from RealClear polling The former president currently holds a 0.3 lead over Harris in Pennsylvania.
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