The Hill: Signs That African-Americans Warming To Warren

[DrFunkenstein]

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) appears to be growing her share of support from black voters, who have been slow to warm to her campaign.

A new poll from NBC News and The Wall Street Journal found Warren in second place among black voters with 13 percent support, her best showing in any poll to date. That’s up from 8 percent in the previous survey from July, although the 5-point swing is within the poll’s margin of error.

An Economist–YouGov survey released Wednesday found Warren’s support among black voters at 11 percent, up from 5 percent in July. And the latest Politico–Morning Consult survey found Warren gaining 5 points among black voters.

Former Vice President Joe Biden still dominates the field with black voters, and he’ll be the favorite to win the nomination unless that changes. Biden pulled 49 percent support from black voters in the NBC-Journal poll, a 36-point lead over Warren.

But Warren is showing signs of life here after public opinion surveys from earlier in the cycle showed her languishing in the single digits among black voters, raising criticism from some quarters that her appeal was limited to wealthy white liberals on the coasts.

Democratic strategists say Warren’s gains are enough to indicate that black voters are at least open to considering her candidacy, leaving her in prime position to capitalize down the road if she can maintain her upward trajectory in the race.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/462072-warren-shows-signs-of-broadening-her-base

[zentrum]

1. Fantastic.

[at140]

2. Indian Americans are also warming to Warren

I am one of them, and there are 4 million of us in US, so a smaller block, but can make the difference.

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/indian-immigrants-united-states

[JI7]

3. Warren's grandchildren are Indian American

Warren's daughter is married to an Indian American guy. but overall her support among Indian Americans is low.

most are supporting Biden and a few others.

[at140]

4. If and when Biden drops out,

Indian-Americans will move on to Warren instead of any others still in the run.
Right now Biden has a big advantage with name recognition. That will slowly evaporate
as people get to know other candidates.

[JI7]

5. Harris, Booker, Beto, Buttigieg Gabbard all do better. Sanders is the only one

with less support .

Biden doesn't just have name recognition. he has years of involvement in the community

but if Warren is the nominee i think most well be ok supporting her.

[aikoaiko]

6. That's very encouraging.

[Gothmog]

7. Black vote in SC in new Qpac poll:

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