poll - Black voters angry at Donald Trump - 81% angry with something he said or did

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/07/black-voters-angry-donald-trump-expected-impact-midterms/917283002/

Midterm elections: Black voters angry at Donald Trump expected to turn out in key House races, survey found

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump may not be up for re-election this fall, but a new survey shows anger at the president and a feeling of being disrespected by him is expected to drive black voters to the polls in dozens of competitive U.S. House races in November.

"That will be a heavy determinant of turnout for African-American voters," said Henry Fernandez, co-founder of the African American Research Collaborative, which along with Latino Decisions conducted the new poll. “Even though Trump is not on the ballot, electing people who will try to stop policies that African-American voters see as taking us backwards would be an important reason to vote."

The survey, released late Tuesday, was conducted for the national NAACP, one of the nation's largest civil rights organizations. USA TODAY was given a copy of the survey in advance.

NAACP President Derrick Johnson said the group aims to increase black voter participation in the midterms and will use the findings to help craft its message and boost its get-out-the-vote campaign, particularly in competitive districts.

“This poll reveals the high level of anxiety … and the enthusiasm to do something about it," Johnson said. “The level of concern within the African-American community as a result of the current political landscape is something that is notable, and the poll simply validates that fact."

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The survey found emotions running high among voters across the board in those districts.

Of the black respondents, 81 percent were angry at Trump for something he said or had done, while 61 percent of whites felt the same.

The survey also found 82 percent of black voters felt disrespected by something Trump said or did, while 50 percent of white voters felt that way.

“That’s a strikingly remarkably high number that we think will have implications for turnout, no question," Fernandez said. “I believe that’s exactly what we saw in Alabama, and that’s what we saw in Virginia.”

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1. More. half believe Trump's policies intentionally target people of color negatively

Some other key findings:

• Sixty-four percent of voters think it’s more important to vote this midterm than in 2014. That was true for 63 percent of whites, 62 percent of blacks, 65 percent of Asians, 70 percent of Latinos and 60 percent of Native Americans.

• African-Americans strongly believe Trump policies not only have a negative impact on people of color, but more than half believe they intentionally do.

• Seventy-seven percent of blacks think Trump’s statements and policies will set race relations back. Of white voters, 51 percent agree, whereas 75 percent of Latinos, 75 percent of Asians and 64 percent of Native Americans agree.

Ray Block, a political scientist and associate professor of African-American and Africana studies at the University of Kentucky, said the data suggest there’s a definite backlash against some of the rhetoric used by Trump and some of his surrogates.

That backlash, he said, can be used to mobilize voters.

[spicysista]

2. Roll, tide!

"Angry", isn't even the word.

[HipChick]

3. We really need a study for this?

[spicysista]

4. Right!?!

LOL!

[jaysunb]

5. LOL ! that's for sure. n/t

[Demovictory9]

8. hello newbie

[smirkymonkey]

7. I'm surprised that number isn't higher.

How can any minority NOT be angry with him? He is such a flaming racist. It is not a matter of opinion.