Hillary Clinton Is Overwhelmingly Popular Among Black Americans

Clinton is the most well-known candidate among black adults, with 92 percent saying they are familiar with her. Trump is also well-known to black Americans, with 88 percent saying they are familiar with him.

Despite her high favorability ratings with black adults, Clinton's relationship with African-American voters hasn't been without hiccups. In June, she used the phrase "all lives matter" while speaking to a predominantly black audience at a Missouri church. Critics said they were unhappy about Clinton's use of the expression, which some people have used to shout down or push back against the Black Lives Matter movement. Three other candidates vying for the Democratic presidential nomination -- Sanders, former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley -- have faced backlash for using the phrase as well.

The Gallup poll consisted of 1,684 landline and cell phone interviews conducted July 8 through Aug. 8 with a national random sample of adults. A random subset of about 400 to 500 respondents rated each candidate.

Shut up Chelsea, the grown ups are talking.

They loved her in 2008. Blacks couldn't tell you for sure who Barak Obama WAS back at the beginning of that presidential race. It was all a Hillary love-fest for them. Then , suddenly, Iowa caucus happened and this black guy Obama beat he and it was "bye,bye, Hillary"

I'll vote for her

Despite her issues, she's still likely our next president.

The BLM coalition is primarily headed by black lesbians, a group typically fond of Hill. I would not be surprised if Hill cut a backroom deal with them so they purposely disrupt Bernie and leave her the hell alone. I find it very suspicious she met with some BLM leaders in private months ago. The Clintons have always done backroom deals with the black civil rights leaders and charlatans for their own agenda.. I remember when Al and the rest basically sold Harlem down the river when they gave Bill the green light to set up shop there. Black people have no reason to trust The Clintons. They are toxic to our community but its too bad most people are too blind to see it.

R5 true although she is presidential...and happy she will be POTUS

[R6]I want to ask you a question . I have seen many well educated black men e.g doctors ,engineers and science teachers/ professors who blindly support Al Sharpton. I am afraid to ask them this directly.

But since it is an anonymous board I can ask you this . Al sharpton is a well known hack then why he gets so much support among Afro- Americans?. Is it true for your family and friends too? If yes why?

Everyone time Hill puts on her Southern accent she gets another black vote.

R8, not R6 and I have no particular love for Sharpton, but your agenda is clear. "Blindly support"? How would [italic]you[/italic] know? Perhaps they have their own legitimate reasons. And considering that you're "afraid to ask them"?

Goodbye.

Which is odd considering that she and Bill are the kind of Democrats who make Wall Street richer and Main Street poorer.

Actually, R11, we did very, very well during Bill Clinton's years, and we are Main Street. He also raised taxes on the wealthy.

That is nice for you, R12, but the rich got richer and the poor got poorer under the Clintons. Income inequality has grown steadily over the last thirty-five years. The rich and the super-rich have a larger share of the pie today than they have ever had before and the Clintons have only joined in the cash-grubbing frenzy themselves while doing little to aid the working class.

I'm white. I think Al Sharpton has redeemed himself since his, well, "stupid" years.

In other news 100% of African Americans cannot tell Hillary Clinton from Hillary Duff.

[quote]I think Al Sharpton has redeemed himself since his, well, "stupid" years.

Did all the people who died from his demagoguery suddenly come back to life?

Yes, R16, that's exactly what happened. I saw it on the news.

Blacks love Bill therefore blacks love Hillary.

I'm just worried they will not get out and vote for her...they really need to vote.

I support Bernie but I will vote for Hillary.

R8, Sharpton, like the late Marion Barry, is admired and championed by the black working class, the ghettos, and the Pan-Africanist radicals. You mentioned teachers. Any black person in a profession that is pro-labor union would most likely like Sharpton. The black bourgeiousie see Al Sharpton as a joke. I have even heard some of my colleagues poke fun of MSNBC, and white liberals for giving him a platform. The black siddity folks and old guard uphold the Kings, Jesse Jackson, Bill Cosby, ( boy, did they have had a tumble in credibility), & other HBCU legacy babies as the black community leaders worth their salt. From as far back as the civil rights movement, there has always been fractured dissent among black people on which leader to champion and support. It kinda amazes me that the Clintons can do what even black leaders cannot, and that is be supported and popular with both the black upper middle class and the working poor. It is a head-scratching feat to me, because the Clintons never really did anything to help black people except lip service. It is amazing to see how much a loose handshake and Southern drawl can fool people.

Hil luvs ta get up in that yunmmy chocolate pie. Good eatin sista.

Hillary probably hates Oprah with the heat of a thousand suns.

When will the press start telling the truth? This e-mail shit is just a disgusting witch hunt by the right wing...even the most ignorant Republicans KNOW that.

Al Sharpton stands up for his community so racist (bigots), hate him...tough shit. He's as good as any politician out there.

[quote]Al Sharpton stands up for his community so racist (bigots), hate him...tough shit. He's as good as any politician out there.

Al Sharpton stands up for Al Sharpton.

yes she is

R25 you hate him because you think he is an uppity black man...I know that, ignorant bigot.

I'm ready to vote for Hillary in 2016.

Of course she's hugely popular among Black voters, as was/is her husband, as well they should be. Black Americans should support The Donald? Frothy? Rand? Crazy Ben Carson? Bitches, please.

The Republicans will once again drag out that tired old pr bullshit about how they're going to go after the African American vote because the Democratic Party hasn't done enough and blah blah blah-de-blahblahblah. It's true, the Democratic Party hasn't done enough and the Republican Party has done even less. When it comes to choosing between a party that's trying and falls short and a party that is actively racist, demonizes the poor and refers to African Americans as thugs, sensible people are going to go with the party that tries and sometimes fails. Go figure.

And lay off Al Sharpton, assholes. He's come a long way from the old days and he always had a point. He may not make it the way you want him to but he's got a fucking point. You think he only shows up for himself? You don't know half of what he's done for people. He's a lot smarter than you give him credit for. He's not the epitome of tv-suave but that's not such a bad thing. There are times when Al Sharpton cuts through the talking heads' bullshit and asks very pointed questions that nobody else is asking and they should be. He also has a sense of humor about things, including himself. He's not the cartoon that racists pretend he is, not by a long shot.

All in all, the Clintons and Al Sharpton are better, more accomplished, more useful Americans than their detractors have ever been or will ever be. Their detractors should probably just shut the fuck up.

R29, you have a point about Al . I cant stand the rabblerouser, but Sharpton has more guts than the Clintons. I respect him more than I do Jesse Jackson. That is for sure. He came out in full support of gay marriage back in 2004, back when most Democrats were towing the line and advocating for civil unions. Sharpton deserves credit for calling out the cronyism and corruption of law enforcement before camera phones and body cameras. He spent years shouting from the rooftops about cops killing or beating the dogshit out of unarmed people, and White America never believed him.

[quote] Crazy Ben Carson?

Ben Carson is black. He will do a lot more for black people than lily white Clinton ever will.

We won't have another black POTUS right after Obama just not happening...in the future, yes next POTUS no!

R31, Oh, please .More black people will support Trump than Carson.

Hillary is overwhelming popular with White Americans, too.

#STFUHillary is trending on twitter.

The memes are great.

[quote] Ben Carson....He will do a lot more for black people than lily white Clinton ever will.

This aged poorly.

This is simply not true. Seriously, Huma. You've now taken to posting on Datalounge? Are you two THAT desperate?

[quote] Sharpton deserves credit for calling out the cronyism and corruption of law enforcement before camera phones and body cameras. He spent years shouting from the rooftops about cops killing or beating the dogshit out of unarmed people

Good point.

Fuck off Bump Cunt at R39.

That’s because black people are smarter. Too bad so many white women closet voted for trump.

Then more of them should have showed up and voted for her, black turnout was way down in 2016.

This thread is from 2015, R42. Come on.