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PA Purports Highest Black Voters Engagement February 09, 2024
President Joe Biden's home state of Pennsylvania has the highest rate of political engagement among black voters....
Why More People of Color are Supporting Republicans January 19, 2023
Through a phenomenon called “linked fate,” small or marginalized groups tend to vote more as a block -- assuming they may not have a loud enough voice in the political system if they don't band together at the polls....
Voter ID an Insidious Way to Dilute Black Political Power January 16, 2023
The Republican plan is an inherently racist tactic to reduce the number of African American voters and make the state's electorate whiter, richer, and older....
No Black Candidate Could Dress Like Fetterman November 04, 2022
Even people who support the progressive politics of John Fetterman — and I’m one of them — would admit he’s a crappy dresser, even while campaigning for a U.S Senate seat....
Early Vote Data Suggests Trouble for Dems in PA November 03, 2022
Democrats are getting some warning signs in the mail. Voting data in the key states show that mail-in voting, which traditionally favors Democrats, is down. In-person voting, meanwhile, will likely continue to be dominated by Republicans.Take, for ex...
Fetterman, Oz Vie for Black Voters October 12, 2022
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As Sheila Armstrong grew emotional in recounting how her brother and nephew were killed in Philadelphia, Dr. Mehmet Oz — sitting next to her inside a Black church, their chairs arranged a bit like his former daytime TV show set — ...
Fight For Black Voters Intensifies in Close Senate Race October 11, 2022
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As Sheila Armstrong grew emotional in recounting how her brother and nephew were killed in Philadelphia, Dr. Mehmet Oz — sitting next to her inside a Black church, their chairs arranged a bit like his former daytime TV show set — ...
Dr. Oz’s Hail Mary: Get Black Voters to Turn on Fetterman October 11, 2022
An ad from an outside group isn’t designed to get Black voters to give Oz a look. It’s just supposed to hurt Fetterman. And it is....
