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Serving More Than 50,000 African American Readers Throughout The Metropolitan Area / Vol. 47, No. 52 Oct. 11 - Oct. 17, 2012
President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney are locked in a closer battle for the White House following Romney’s surprising performance during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver on Oct. 3. Blacks and Latinos, however, continue to support the president in significant numbers. See Page 10. /Courtesy Photos
Black and Latino Voting Blocs Flex Political Muscle By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer Blacks and Latinos are solidly in the corner of President Barack Obama in the upcoming elections. In 2008, 96 percent of Blacks and 67 percent of Latinos voted for Obama. He’s going to need
that support again on Nov. 6 to beat back the challenge of Mitt Romney, in a race that’s too close to call. The significance of these voting blocs was one of several issues raised in a spirited discussion among a panel of experts, “The 47 Percent Town Hall Meeting - Brown v 2012 Elec-
tion: The Impact of the Minority Vote.” Tomorrow is Today, a Northwest-based non-profit dedicated to social change and economic development, hosted the event which was carried live on CNN. Dorinda White, of Tomorrow is Today, prefaced the Tuesday, Oct. 2 panel discussion at the
Civil War Museum in Northwest with data on voter suppression efforts by Republicans. Fourteen states have passed 25 measures restricting the right to vote. Those most affected live in states with the fastest growing black and Latino populations. As many as five million eligible voters could be barred from voting.
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White and CNN political analyst Roland Martin – who served as moderator of the standingroom only event – said minority voter participation is pivotal in the upcoming elections. Panelists pointed to the impact of changing demographics
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