Black voters, buoyed by Harris, more excited to vote in 2024 than in 2008: Poll

https://thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/4879041-black-voters-naacp-poll-2024/

33 Comments

  1. My neighborhoods 90% percent black. There has been a noticeable increase in enthusiasm, and people wearing Kamala clothing in the past couple weeks. Let’s hope it translates to votes.

  2. Just_the_nicest_guy on

    This election reminds me so much of 2008. We have a huge enthusiasm gap but after two cycles with Democratic candidates who didn’t excite anyone the polls have no idea how to sort out who is a “likely voter”

    The polls say it’s close, the media says it’s a horse race (of course), but one campaign is confident and energized and the other is downtrodden and flailing.

  3. Prestigious-Swing885 on

    Am I misreading this article? It seems extremely negative for Harris

    >Fifty-one percent of Black voters said they would cast their ballots for Harris if the election were held today. Only 27 percent said the same of former President Trump.  

    Trump getting 27% seems hard to believe. He received 12% in 2020.

  4. Her polling as a hypothetical candidate doesn’t tell us much. The argument for her is that she has the opportunity to campaign and grow her share into a lead whereas Biden is incapable of improving his numbers, which I strongly believe. In this highly polarized environment where record numbers of voters dislike both candidates, the value of a fresh face is priceless.

  5. People should go look at those same polls and see that kamala’s disapproval ratings are lower than Bidens, it’s not just about approval. There are a lot of people that haven’t decided on her yet.

  6. Polls are not going to be very informative for the Invisible Woman.

    They have to take a leap of faith and assume that voters will take to her. Personally I’m fully in support of this. Biden’s gonna lose, Harris might not.

  7. Honestly anybody who cares about democracy and doesn’t want to let someone who’s mentally deranged back in the White House is excited about the Harris candidacy

  8. Illustrious-Mix9904 on

    I seriously think Kamala had a MUCH harder job debating trump than Obama ever did debating McCain and Romney. She did an amazing job and she deserves the win 100%. Whether some voters get of their asses and make up their minds in swing states is another issue.

    If you’re in a swing state, please explain how exactly an undecided voters vote could help determine the election and get them to the polls. They need to do their civic duty for once in their gosh darned life.

  9. Best get out and vote then too. We need all the votes we can get and lock the maga movement back in the basement.

  10. I’m worried about black men moving towards Trump. Is that logically sound or am I just making that up?

  11. Unsurprising. In 2008 they got to vote for Obama. This year they get to vote for Harris and AGAINST that wretched orange pile of immorality. I’d be more hype about the latter too.

  12. _MissionControlled_ on

    God I hope so. The Black vote in America was HUGE in 2008. McCain didn’t stand a chance. A large non-white and female turnout will result is decisive victory for Kamala and Tim.

  13. GoatedNitTheSauce on

    I’ve looked at the voting stats by demographic… and I just want to say, thank you Black women, for saving democracy. I hope the rest of us don’t fail you like we have so many times before.

  14. There is so much excitement about the Harris/Walz ticket!

    I don’t see any excitement for Trump. I see excuses for his behavior and fear tactics based on debunked data. He has done nothing to bring anyone under his tent and seems to lose people everyday.

    That said, fear is a powerful motivator, it doesn’t matter whether the fear has a factual basis. Trump can still win this if we do not get out and vote. It is close.

    In the swing states the last time, it mattered whether 1 in a thousand voters (in some cases 1 in 10,000 voters) made it to the polls. This means that every new vote is as powerful as thousands of reliable votes. If you can bring several new people to the polls, it is the equivalent of donating hundreds of dollars. Everyone can make a difference, we just need to care.

  15. vijay_the_messanger on

    OK, so about 6 to 12 hours before the next – “How Trump has made MASSIVE inroads into the Black Vote” post

  16. This white rural voter is super excited too! We’re not all backwards rednecks. Looking forward to voting with all my fellow reasonable humans of all varieties to protect our democracy, our rights, and soundly defeat those who wish to divide us.

    WE ARE NOT GOING BACK!

  17. ancient-military on

    They better be, racist policies against the inner cities are definitely incoming if donOld wins. Plus more, you know… fuck the poor people shit.