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Blacks, Obama and the Election
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Anacostia in Washington D.C., near the Capitol- warning and efforts for renewal
01/20/2009
President Obama's 20 city plan of 2008. High dropout rates approaching 40%, crime and drug abuse in Anacostia. A black neighborhood in the U.S. capital.
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Racial Wealth Gap Widened During Recession
New York Times 04/28/2013
What would MLK say to President Obama? - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/28/2011
New York Times 01/26/2014
Blacks, Obama and the Election
New York Times 11/02/2014
Raised Hands, and the Doubts of a Grand Jury
New York Times 11/29/2014
Unrest Over Race Is Testing Obama’s Legacy
New York Times 12/08/2014
Disillusionment with President Obama among Black-Americans from Roland Hanna at Columbia University to Frederick Harris, a novelist in the South
01/20/2009
The best many Black-Americans can say about Obama is that he talked a good game in 2008 but did little for minorities. The same is true for Hispanics as the piece by Wallstein in the Washington Post on June 10, 2012, documents in great detail.
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What would MLK say to President Obama? - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/28/2011
Uneven Election Success for Black Politicians
Wall Street Journal 08/28/2013
Obama, Empathy and the Midterms
New York Times 09/25/2010
Economic Recovery Yields Few Benefits for the Voters Democrats Rely On
New York Times 05/19/2014
Blacks, Obama and the Election
New York Times 11/02/2014
Unrest Over Race Is Testing Obama’s Legacy
New York Times 12/08/2014
John Lewis, Cornel West, and other black leaders on the Obama administration and the impact of its policies on minorities
01/20/2009
Grouped Articles
Racial Wealth Gap Widened During Recession
New York Times 04/28/2013
Obama, Empathy and the Midterms
New York Times 09/25/2010
Economic Recovery Yields Few Benefits for the Voters Democrats Rely On
New York Times 05/19/2014
Blacks, Obama and the Election
New York Times 11/02/2014
Unrest Over Race Is Testing Obama’s Legacy
New York Times 12/08/2014
Cornel West joins Bernie Sanders on the campaign trail in South Carolina - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/13/2015
Obama's "My Brothers Keeper" 5 year $200 million effort to help black and minority youth
02/27/2014
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Obama Starts Initiative for Young Black Men, Noting His Own Experience
New York Times 02/27/2014
Blacks, Obama and the Election
New York Times 11/02/2014
Raised Hands, and the Doubts of a Grand Jury
New York Times 11/29/2014
Unrest Over Race Is Testing Obama’s Legacy
New York Times 12/08/2014
Seattle Police Chafe Under New Marching Orders
Wall Street Journal 12/31/2014
Not There Yet on Equal Opportunity
Wall Street Journal 10/21/2015
Wealth gap in the U.S. between whites and minorities- devastating impact of the recession of 2008
01/05/2009
Hispanics and blacks counted housing equity as a much bigger part of their assets than whites. The recession and financial crisis of 2008 wiped out fully two thirds of the median net worth of Hispanic families and one half for Black families, with both groups having close to $6000 in total median net worth in 2010, according to data from Pew surveys.The recession has proved to be severe in its impact on minorities, and the election of a black president has done little to improve things- especially considering the dismal record of the Obama administration in helping prevent foreclosures.
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Racial Wealth Gap Widened During Recession
New York Times 04/28/2013
A Toxic Subprime Mortgage Bond's Legacy Lives On
Wall Street Journal 09/13/2013
Obama, Empathy and the Midterms
New York Times 09/25/2010
The Case Against the Bernanke-Obama Financial Rescue
New York Times 05/16/2014
Economic Recovery Yields Few Benefits for the Voters Democrats Rely On
New York Times 05/19/2014
Geithner Book Reveals Consensus, Not VIsion, During Financial Crisis
New York Times 05/21/2014
The Obama administration's amnesty for 1 million young illegal immigrants in 2012
08/04/2012
An effort by the Obama administration to energize its Hispanic base ahead of the presidential elections in 2012 includes granting amnesty to about 1 million young illegal immigrants in 2012. The move comes in August 2012, only 3 months ahead of a tight presidential race during a period of high unemployment that hurts the incumbent president. It also comes at a time of widespread disillusionment among Hispanics about the failure of the Obama administration to give priority to immigration reforms.
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Immigration Activists Shift Focus to Obama
Wall Street Journal 10/14/2013
Do new data on Hispanic attitudes present an opportunity for Republicans?
Washington Post 12/19/2013
States Take Lead in Boosting Immigrants
Wall Street Journal 01/22/2014
Obama Starts Initiative for Young Black Men, Noting His Own Experience
New York Times 02/27/2014
Adding Delay to Immigration Failure
New York Times 05/28/2014
Frustrated Hispanics Are Down on This Year’s Midterms
Wall Street Journal 10/17/2014
U.S. president Obama and Hispanic immigrants- promises, hope and reality 2008-2015
04/09/2009
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Obama to Push Immigration Bill Despite the Risks
New York Times 04/09/2009
Economic Recovery Yields Few Benefits for the Voters Democrats Rely On
New York Times 05/19/2014
Frustrated Hispanics Are Down on This Year’s Midterms
Wall Street Journal 10/17/2014
Blacks, Obama and the Election
New York Times 11/02/2014
Job Growth for Hispanics Is Outpacing Other Groups
New York Times 03/08/2015
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DW.COM 02/22/2017
Immigration deportations in the U.S. under the Obama administration
04/09/2009
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Immigration Activists Shift Focus to Obama
Wall Street Journal 10/14/2013
The Giant U.S. Deportation Machine Runs Amok
Wall Street Journal 10/28/2013
Do new data on Hispanic attitudes present an opportunity for Republicans?
Washington Post 12/19/2013
Amid Steady Deportation, Fear and Worry Multiply Among Immigrants
New York Times 12/22/2013
Washington Post 06/10/2012
Obama to Push Immigration Bill Despite the Risks
New York Times 04/09/2009
Hispanics sitting out the 2014 U.S. Congressional midterm elections
10/17/2014
Grouped Articles
Frustrated Hispanics Are Down on This Year’s Midterms
Wall Street Journal 10/17/2014
Blacks, Obama and the Election
New York Times 11/02/2014
Election Results: Republicans Win Senate Control With at Least 7 New Seats
New York Times 11/04/2014
Black people and the Obama presidency
11/05/2008
A sense that incomes fell, job losses increased and foreclosures on homes increased for black people under the Obama presidency. The same is true for the white middle class and for other minorities. Suggesting that policies that improve the economy and conditions for all middle class and working class Americans is the best hope for all minorities.
Grouped Articles
Racial Wealth Gap Widened During Recession
New York Times 04/28/2013
What would MLK say to President Obama? - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/28/2011
Uneven Election Success for Black Politicians
Wall Street Journal 08/28/2013
Obama, Empathy and the Midterms
New York Times 09/25/2010
A Time to Reap for Foot Soldiers of Civil Rights
New York Times 11/05/2008
Economic Recovery Yields Few Benefits for the Voters Democrats Rely On
New York Times 05/19/2014
Growing disenchantment with Obama among black people.
01/20/2009
Grouped Articles
Blacks, Obama and the Election
New York Times 11/02/2014
Unrest Over Race Is Testing Obama’s Legacy
New York Times 12/08/2014
Proud of Obama’s Presidency, Blacks Are Sad to See Him Go
New York Times 03/12/2016
New York Times 12/05/2009
Obama, Empathy and the Midterms
New York Times 09/25/2010
The Education of President Obama
New York Times 10/12/2010
Obama 2007 videotape on a speech at Hampton University in Virginia on race relations and America
01/18/2009
The videotape shows Obama referring to the slow help given to Hurricane Katrina affected residents of New Orleans because they were black, praises pastor Wright, and gives a different picture of race relations than the president has given in public appearances. This videotape has resurfaced in the final weeks of the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign on news shows and raises questions about the president's own convictions, about how he could unify the country especially in light of the polarization that has taken place since 2008.
Grouped Articles
Views on Race Relations Sour, Especially Among Blacks
Wall Street Journal 07/24/2013
Blacks, Obama and the Election
New York Times 11/02/2014
Unrest Over Race Is Testing Obama’s Legacy
New York Times 12/08/2014
Obama’s Eulogy, Which Found Its Place in History
New York Times 07/03/2015
Resurfaced â07 Talk by Obama Renews Questions on Race
New York Times 10/03/2012
Poll shows widening racial gap in presidential contest - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/26/2012
U.S. president Obama and black Americans- hope and reality 2008-2015
05/19/2014
Grouped Articles
Economic Recovery Yields Few Benefits for the Voters Democrats Rely On
New York Times 05/19/2014
Blacks, Obama and the Election
New York Times 11/02/2014
Unrest Over Race Is Testing Obama’s Legacy
New York Times 12/08/2014
Obama, at Selma Memorial, Says, ‘We Know the March Is Not Yet Over’
New York Times 03/07/2015
Proud of Obama’s Presidency, Blacks Are Sad to See Him Go
New York Times 03/12/2016
Has Barack Obama Hurt Race Relations?
The New York Times 07/13/2016
Racial polarization in the 2012 U.S. presidential election between Romney and Obama
01/18/2009
The figures tell the story- Romney gets 91% of his support from white voters. He is ahead by 23% over Obama among white voters- a Washington Post /ABC News poll showing Romney at 60% and Obama at 37% in the last week of Oct. 2012. Obama's support from white voters is dropping to the level in the Mondale-Reagan election when Mondale was in the 30's -Reagan 65% Mondale 35% among white voters in the 1980 election. Obama's victory in 2008 came from winning 43% of the white vote. Whites made up 74% of voters in ABC polling in 2008- the same number as in 2012. About a 2% shift towards Hispanics and other minorities is expected every 4 years according to experts as U.S. population becomes more diverse. The suburban women with college degrees with strong views about contraception and women's issues were a factor in helping build core support for the Democratic party and Obama to get to the 43%. Another factor is the younger women without college degrees who are now shifting towards Romney and the Republicans over economic issues. Surpprisingly after the foreclosures and high jobless rates hit minorities hardest support has still not fallen for Obama with these groups in polling results.
Grouped Articles
Views on Race Relations Sour, Especially Among Blacks
Wall Street Journal 07/24/2013
Blacks, Obama and the Election
New York Times 11/02/2014
Obama Mentions Racial Slur in Describing Fight Against Racism
Wall Street Journal 06/23/2015
Poll shows widening racial gap in presidential contest - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/26/2012
The Price of a Black President
New York Times 10/27/2012
New York Times 10/27/2012
The groups, Hispanics, Catholics, women and the strategy that put Obama over the top.
01/27/2008
Obama's Hispanic and Catholic strategies and their execution over 2006-2008.
Grouped Articles
Economic Recovery Yields Few Benefits for the Voters Democrats Rely On
New York Times 05/19/2014
Blacks, Obama and the Election
New York Times 11/02/2014
Donald Trump’s Gender-Based Attacks on Hillary Clinton Have Calculated Risk
New York Times 04/28/2016
Obama Sweeps to Historic Victory
Wall Street Journal 11/06/2008
Big Turnout of Latino Voters Boosted Obama
Wall Street Journal 11/06/2008
Democrats Gain With Religious Voters
Wall Street Journal 11/06/2008
President Obama and Republican plans for immigration reform- 2013-2016
12/13/2012
Hispanic organizations want to see a pathway to citizenship for 11 millon people residing illegally in the U.S. Republicans and some Democratic organizations want to work on immigration reform without addressing this issue directly.
Grouped Articles
Onset of Woes Casts Pall Over Obamaâs Policy Aspirations
New York Times 05/15/2013
Obama Backs Piecemeal Immigration Overhaul
Wall Street Journal 11/20/2013
Do new data on Hispanic attitudes present an opportunity for Republicans?
Washington Post 12/19/2013
States Take Lead in Boosting Immigrants
Wall Street Journal 01/22/2014
Adding Delay to Immigration Failure
New York Times 05/28/2014
Obama’s Odds With Congress: Bad to Worse
New York Times 06/12/2014
Demographic changes in the U.S. and the U.S. presidential elections of 2008 and 2012
01/21/2009
Republican candidate Romney received onl 8% of the black vote, 25% of the Asian American vote, and 29% of the Hispanic vote. He received the vote of six out of ten seniors and a majority of the over 40 age vote, and did poorly with the 18-29 age group.
Grouped Articles
Blacks, Obama and the Election
New York Times 11/02/2014
A Drive for Swing State Votes Has Colorado’s Latinos Listening
New York Times 05/26/2015
The Two Parties Aren’t Crazy, Just Changed
Wall Street Journal 10/13/2015
Poll: Trump’s negatives among Hispanics rise; worst in GOP field - The Washington Post
Washington Post 02/25/2016
Obamaâs Victory Presents G.O.P. With Demographic Test
New York Times 11/07/2012
Vote Data Show Changing Nation
Wall Street Journal 11/08/2012
Mitt Romney's standing with women, Hispanics and young voters in the 2012 U.S. presidential election
09/05/2012
Grouped Articles
Blacks, Obama and the Election
New York Times 11/02/2014
A Drive for Swing State Votes Has Colorado’s Latinos Listening
New York Times 05/26/2015
Donald Trump’s Gender-Based Attacks on Hillary Clinton Have Calculated Risk
New York Times 04/28/2016
Rove: The President's Fountain of Youth Is Drying Up
Wall Street Journal 09/05/2012
Obama and Romney Focus on Efforts to Woo Women
New York Times 10/17/2012
Mitt Romney’s ‘binders full of women’ | She The People
Washington Post 10/17/2012
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