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Politics
The GOP is bragging on Twitter about reaching out to minority voters & it’s not going over well
Maybe passing racist and anti-LGBTQ laws isn’t the “outreach” they think it is.
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Election 2020
Pete Buttigieg has issues with people of color — on his own staff
While the out mayor’s been courting Black and Hispanic voters, a new report says people of color in his own campaign are struggling to be heard.
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Commentary
Is Black homophobia really the reason for Buttigieg’s poor poll numbers?
The real problem for the candidate is that he never built the relationships with African-American voters that he needed even though he’s had national ambitions for years.
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News (USA)
A scuffle broke out at a meeting of black voters who support Pete Buttigieg
A protestor stole the mic from a city councilwoman and began shouting, “Who chose these people as the black leaders?”
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Commentary
Pete Buttigieg’s sexuality is a ‘barrier’ for many black voters in South Carolina
“I don’t like the fact that he threw out there that he lives with his husband,” said one focus group participant.
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Election 2020
Can Mayor Pete’s cash pile make up for his lack of African-American support?
Mayor Pete has proven he’s really good at raising money. But so far he’s been a complete bust at attracting black voter support.
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Election 2020
A queer black man wants Pete Buttigieg’s campaign to ‘be honest’ about racial police violence
Buttigieg’s local record on racial relations could cripple his campaign unless he substantially addresses it soon.
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Commentary
Black women are not the ‘backbone’ of the Democratic Party & it’s insulting to say we are
The phrase is not one of praise.
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News (USA)
Who are our greatest allies? They’re not white
Black Americans are more likely than any other racial or ethnic group to perceive discrimination against LGBTQ people.
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Commentary
Hillary and Trump should stop pandering for African-American votes
Exploiting cultural markers insults the political intelligence both politicians obviously think we don’t have.