Yeah, I was chomping at the bit to vote. Granted, I didn’t end up voting until about a week after early voting started. I did go by an early voting place on the first day, and the line was super long, so I opted to wait a few days. I also was very busy with work for the first few days, so there wasn’t a convenient time then. But I was hoping that democrats would be super eager to get their vote in.
Is the black vote really lagging 2020?
I think I’m most baffled at the moment by the lagging black votes in GA and NC.
Have the lies about trans issues really struck that loud a cord with the underlying conservatism of many black communities? A cord so loud they ignore the nationwide plan for stop and frisk; plan to eliminate discrimination in hiring; to gut social programs like food stamps, school lunches, essentially any perceived “fluff” in public education; the plan to turn Medicaid and Medicare into oligarchic slush funds; how about raising the retirement age and increasing the threshold for overtime; what about the plan for expansion of prisons?
Again, maybe just shifts in voting practices, but it’s alarming.
“According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, while 1.5 million African Americans have registered to vote nearly 600,000 have voted early.
I guess the question there is whether they are comparing the 2024 early vote numbers thus far to the 2020 early vote totals at the end of early voting. If that’s the case, that’s not bad. Not only are there still a few days left of early voting, but the pandemic likely resulted in higher early voting numbers, and lower Election Day turnout, that won’t be matched this time around. 2016 and 2012 would probably be better comparisons, but I don’t think I’ve seen those.“According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, while 1.5 million African Americans have registered to vote nearly 600,000 have voted early.
Data from the 2020 election show about 750,000 black voters turned out to vote early.”
2024 Elections | NC Black voter turnout lower than 2020 election so far with 3 days left of early voting: 'Hopeful' | abc11.com
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There’re also posts in this thread documenting the gap between the black and white vote, and as it stands it appears insurmountable. Presently blacks make up about 18% of the vote. Ttump won the state in 2020 with a 19% black representation. Harris likely needs 20%.
This assumes all other things are equal this year in voting demographics. They are not.“According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, while 1.5 million African Americans have registered to vote nearly 600,000 have voted early.
Data from the 2020 election show about 750,000 black voters turned out to vote early.”
2024 Elections | NC Black voter turnout lower than 2020 election so far with 3 days left of early voting: 'Hopeful' | abc11.com
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There’re also posts in this thread documenting the gap between the black and white vote, and as it stands it appears insurmountable. Presently blacks make up about 18% of the vote. Ttump won the state in 2020 with a 19% black representation. Harris likely needs 20%.
If Arab Americans cause Trump to be elected I hope his first action is to re-implement the Muslim ban and tell Bibi to annex all of Gaza. That's what they will deserve for being so stupid.
Trump has already mentioned deporting anti-Israel protesters. Yet still he's getting support Mayor of only Muslim-run city in US endorses Trump for election
100% agree, and the "voting behaviors may have dramatically changed" disclaimer was an unintentional omission on my part.
Yes I'm aware. People like him are idiots voting for the leopard eating faces party.
I mean, yeah, he's essentially said this, but I don't "hope" for it under any circumstance.
I'm in about the same boat. Been busy, have yet to vote but will do so in all likelihood this evening. Registered UA in NC as well. I'll also be feeding them all D.
It's probably better for me to say I won't feel sorry for them rather than I hope it happens. But why should I care how they are affected if they help unleash a monster on all of us? I feel the same about anyone who votes for Trump.
Good luck to you and your tooth!I’ll be out of pocket for a bit today getting a wisdom tooth removed. See if you can divine the election outcome before I get back.
