President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are putting extra effort into winning over Black voters, who were crucial in their victory in 2020 but seem less supportive now.
They’re starting a new campaign to reach out to Black voters during a visit to Pennsylvania. Biden and Harris will visit Girard College, a school in Philadelphia with mostly Black students, and speak to members of the Black Chamber of Commerce at a local small business. This is just the beginning of a big effort to connect with Black student groups, community organizations, and churches throughout the summer.
The campaign manager for Biden, Quentin Fulks, says they’re determined to win back the support of the voters who helped them win in 2020.
Quentin Fulks, Biden’s principal deputy campaign manager said, “We will continue to be aggressive, innovative, and thorough in our work to earn the support of the very voters who sent Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the White House in 2020 and will do so again in 2024.”
Biden’s approval among Black adults has dropped from 94% at the start of his term to only 55% now. This decline is partly because of concerns about the economy, especially high inflation starting in 2022, and criticism of how Biden handled the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
It’s crucial for Biden to get Black voters to turn out in the next election, especially in battleground states like Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. He won all these states in 2020 against Donald Trump, but it might be tougher this time.
Trump has been claiming he’s better for Black voters than Biden, especially at a recent rally where he blamed Biden for problems with immigration that affect Black and Hispanic people.
The Biden campaign wants to remind Black voters of their achievements, like reducing Black unemployment to 5.6%, which is lower than before Biden took office. They also canceled a lot of student loan debt, which helps many Black borrowers. Plus, Biden appointed the first Black woman to the Supreme Court and Kamala Harris is the first Black woman vice president.
Biden has been meeting with Black community members recently, including hosting people involved in a historic Supreme Court case and giving speeches at historically Black colleges and events about racial justice.
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