Current Events > Do you think Pete Buttigieg's lack of black support will be his downfall?

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/12/18/pete-buttigiegs-biggest-campaign-struggle-earning-support-black-voters/

Pete Buttigieg has been among the biggest surprises of the 2020 Democratic presidential campaign. Despite entering the race with little name recognition, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Ind., has surged to the top of polls in Iowa and New Hampshire, and he has moved into the top tier of the presidential field alongside former vice president Joe Biden and Sens. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.).

But Buttigiegs campaign has a major issue that recent headlines have accentuated, even as he rises by other measures: He has not been able to gain much traction at all with black voters, and in his efforts to rectify that, his campaign has stumbled in ways that might exacerbate the situation.

Buttigieg is not the only presidential candidate to struggle to gain significant black support. But his struggles to connect with black voters have become one of the dominant narratives of his campaign.

Or do you think he will be fine? Discuss.

Yes

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If it comes down to him or Trunp no way is black america going to vote Trump

why are you using a pic of Lizzo?

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Can somebody get me some bleach? I need it for my eyes.

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Zikten posted...

If it comes down to him or Trunp no way is black america going to vote Trump

True.

I hope not. Im a black man and I would vote for Buttigeg.

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Zikten posted...

If it comes down to him or Trunp no way is black america going to vote Trump

It's not just "this or that," it's also voter enthusiasm. There are a lot of Americans who won't vote unless there's a candidate they're genuinely interested in.

It's a given that Trump will get ~10% or less of the black vote. That's already accounted for in his projections. Democrats need the 90% they get to be a huge 90%, not just 90% of a small fraction of voters who felt motivated to get out and vote.

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Zikten posted...

If it comes down to him or Trunp no way is black america going to vote Trump

okay but millions might just not vote...
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Zikten posted...

If it comes down to him or Trunp no way is black america going to vote Trump

I'm voting for Trump in that scenario.
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TheRealDill2015 posted...

I'm voting for Trump in that scenario.

You don't count

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He's polling at 0% among black voters in a lot of polls lmao black voters aren't going to rally behind a guy who doesn't give a fuck about them.
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Yes, he'll get crushed when the primary goes through heavy black states

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What all did he do again that was anti-black? All I remember was a story about him firing a black police chief in favor of a white one. And something about him not firing a cop who shot a black man.

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EndOfDiscOne posted...

What all did he do again that was anti-black? All I remember was a story about him firing a black police chief in favor of a white one. And something about him not firing a cop who shot a black man.

He also told his own black residents that were protesting that he "wasn't asking for your vote".

It's mostly his lack of appeal than anything tho.

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he's gay. they don't like that.

Extreme_light posted...

He also told his own black residents that were protesting that he "wasn't asking for your vote".

I saw that video, and he said the right thing. He was the mayor and he had to reassure the people of his city that he cared about them first and foremost. No one wants a mayor who is distracted by higher aspirations.

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EndOfDiscOne posted...

I saw that video, and he said the right thing. He was the mayor and he had to reassure the people of his city that he cared about them first and foremost. No one wants a mayor who is distracted by higher aspirations.

Except it came off as if he did not care much about earning black voter support.

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One can only hope
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Extreme_light posted...

Except it came off as if he did not care much about earning black voter support.

Sounds like confirmation bias to me. If you think he doesn't care about black people, you might interpret it that way.

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EndOfDiscOne posted...

Sounds like confirmation bias to me. If you think he doesn't care about black people, you might interpret it that way.

I'm just saying how people felt and giving you another reason his appeal to them is flatlined lol

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It isn't that he lacks support

It is that a portion of black people from where he was Mayor actually hate him and blacklivesmatter got involved.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mollyhensleyclancy/pete-buttigieg-black-lives-matter

Bishop9800 posted...

TheRealDill2015 posted...

I'm voting for Trump in that scenario.

You don't count

Why would I be excluded? The topic is about people like myself.
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Oh yeah he doesn't really stand much of a chance at getting the nomination.

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Im sure info about him will be leaked later in the campaign.

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