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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: What are the ethnic demographics in Queens? [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)50. LOL!
AA's and POC will be voting for Bernie in huge overwhelming numbers...
Who is feeling the Bern? In North Charleston, it was a mostly-white crowd
https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/who-is-feeling-the-bern-in-north-charleston-it-was/article_851b29d6-471e-11e9-bc24-7f7b68686e53.html
https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/who-is-feeling-the-bern-in-north-charleston-it-was/article_851b29d6-471e-11e9-bc24-7f7b68686e53.html
Black voters are a pivotal voting bloc in the South Carolina presidential Democratic primary, accounting for more than 60 percent of voters.
BS won't win South Carolina... BS won't be our party's nominee.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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"50% white, 28% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 21% black, and 3% mixed" equals 126% (n/t)
thesquanderer
Oct 2019
#5
Hispanics are often counted twice - as Hispanic and also as white or black
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#32
Better check your figures. Queens isn't 50% white. It's maybe half that as Queens is as diverse...
brush
Oct 2019
#22
It's very diverse. Every faith and ethnic group is there and maybe a fourth is white.
brush
Oct 2019
#33
As I mentioned over the weekend, the highlight of the event was to be the appearance of AOC...
George II
Oct 2019
#10
Queens County is a very diverse county. If it wasn't part of New York City....
George II
Oct 2019
#6
61.4% African American ... They clearly weren't interested in the BS speech.
NurseJackie
Oct 2019
#8
You can't get much more ethnic diversity than Queens. Every race and faith is there.
brush
Oct 2019
#13
Agreed. He definitely does not have the confidence (or support) of the AA community...
NurseJackie
Oct 2019
#19
His campaign would do better to get busy with GOTV efforts in those same housing projects.
cwydro
Oct 2019
#16
According to a Univision poll from July (admittedly about 3 months old, right after the 1st debate):
George II
Oct 2019
#25
Indeed! It was a golden opportunity to engage the AA and POC communities...
NurseJackie
Oct 2019
#23
The project in the background of the photo is the Queensbridge Houses where roughly 7,000....
George II
Oct 2019
#27
He's actually doing the 2nd best with POC (Biden is obviously top there) If Pete were pulling Bernie
Celerity
Oct 2019
#34
"Looks to be very diverse" - unlike the attendees of the rally. By the numbers....
George II
Oct 2019
#45