Black voters have historically played a pivotal role in American elections.
Black voters account for 14% of all eligible voters.
Some polls have shown reservations among Black male voters, a recent CBS News poll shows 87% of likely Black voters are supporting Harris over Trump.
LaTosha Brown, a co-founder of Black Voters Matter, told “CBS Mornings” that various factors have been key to continue Black voter turnout.
Gordon said efforts to get Black voters to the polls in support of Harris are crucial.
In American elections, black voters have always been crucial. As Election Day approaches in the United States on Tuesday, both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have been attempting to win their support. S. .
“I believe that there has been a significant uptick in the past week, and it’s almost like peer pressure. You’re the only person on the block who isn’t excited, so we’re encouraging you to get excited if your neighbors are,” CBS News contributor Ed Gordon stated.
Pew Research reports that the number of Black voters in the U.S. A. is projected to be over 34 million, a 7% increase from the 2020 presidential election. Of all eligible voters, 14% are Black.
Black male voters have expressed reluctance in certain polls; according to a recent CBS News survey, 87 percent of likely Black voters prefer Harris to Trump.
“I also believe that the rhetoric that Donald Trump has been using over the past week or week and a half is truly causing Black America, including Black men, to say, ‘This is not the man for us,'” Gordon added.
LaTosha Brown, a Black Voters Matter co-founder, stated on “CBS Mornings” that a number of factors have been crucial in maintaining Black voter turnout.
According to her, “there are Black organizations, when you look at the faith-based community, when you look at social justice organizations, people are on the ground doing work,”.
During early voting in the close presidential contest, over 83 million votes were cast.
In an attempt to appeal to Black men, Harris ran an advertisement in the Philadelphia market near the end of the campaign.
“The prospect of Kamala Harris knocking on doors and the major announcement that she will be headquarters tonight on the campus of Howard University, her alma mater, speaks a lot to African Americans about who this woman is and what she’s saying to the Black community and Black voters,” Gordon said, addressing concerns in Philadelphia about whether or not Black voter turnout will be significant enough.
Harris visited several locations throughout the Keystone State before holding a rally in Philadelphia the night before election day. Prior to his final rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Trump spent Monday in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Gordon said it is critical to mobilize Black voters to support Harris.
“The Black community’s ground game is going to be huge,” Gordon stated. In an effort to push her over the edge, there is a huge push to get people out on this final day. “..”.
