The African-American vote has become a major focus during this national election with the presence of the first serious black contender, Barack Obama. Black voters are largely choosing between Obama and Hillary Clinton, wife of Bill Clinton, affectionately known as the “first black president.” Watch multimedia project here
Tag Archives: February 5
California Latinos Discuss the Primary
February 5, 2008 – 8:35 am
On Sunday February 3, Cynthia Dizikes and Carmel Wroth visited three Latino churches and interviewed voters about their perspectives on the presidential candidates. What we found was a range of viewpoints that cannot easily be generalized. Though the primary results will no doubt be tallied and pondered over by campaign strategists, we found that there [...]
Evangelicalism is Bipartisan at Valley Community Church
February 5, 2008 – 8:15 am
Pundits have been throwing the term “evangelical” around a lot as they talk about the race to the White House. But what does the term “evangelical” actually mean to evangelicals? To find out Adi Sambamurthy and Amy Jeffries visited one evangelical church in Sacramento, Calif.
Republicans Whisper Support for Obama
February 4, 2008 – 12:19 pm
At a Barack Obama rally in Orange County, Calif. on Saturday, a young staffer told the crowd of a Republican he met while campaigning in Iowa who caucused for Obama. This man — Alan McKee — was known in his community as the epitome of a dyed-in-the-wool Republican, but even he was drawn to Obama’s [...]
The state of the Asian American vote
February 4, 2008 – 6:39 am
They only totaled nine in all, but they sat attentive as Eugene Lee, staff attorney in the Voting Rights Project at the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California, explained issues regarding the upcoming election. They represent the faces of the Asian American community in the United States, a population that totals 12.5 million [...]
Fine Print of the Field Poll Tells Real Story
February 3, 2008 – 11:26 am
A new Field Poll http://www.field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2264.pdf. shows a strong late surge for Barack Obama in the Feb 5 California primary. He trails Hillary Clinton by just two points. John McCain leads Mitt Romney by eight points in the GOP race. But the detail is far more interesting, and prognosticators should read the caveats at the end [...]
