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Originally Posted by GirlySports
So is the conclusion that blacks really aren't progressive and just voted for Obama because he's black? You'd think Bernie's policies would help them most.
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On the whole, black voters are more moderate than the party as a whole, particularly college educated white democrats. I read some interesting analysis about how many black voters didn’t align with Obama until he could demonstrate he could win over white voters. When he won Iowa, his black support rose dramatically. Backing an electable black candidate was important to this voting block.