Young, Black Voters and the Obama/Biden _Digital
- 4 years ago
2008 SAW RECORD NUMBERS OF YOUNG BLACK VOTERS TURN OUT FOR BARRACK OBAMA. CAN HIS FORMER VP AND PRESUMPTIVE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE, JOE BIDEN COUNT ON THE SAME SUPPORT?
THERE ARE CERTAINLY SOME YOUNG VOTERS WHO THINK SO:
MOS 1
0.18 "I was a big fan of the Obama era." (5 SECONDS)
MOS 2 Shanika Oliver 0.5 "I voted for Joe Biden, I feel like he has the experience, and I feel like he could beat Trump."
BUT SOME ORGANIZERS SAY THAT FOR SOME YOUNG BLACK VOTERS, ENTHUSED BY CANDIDATES LIKE BERNIE SANDERS, CONTINUING THE OBAMA LEGACY WON'T BE ENOUGH. ARGUING THAT BIDEN NEEDS TO BRING SOMETHING NEW TO THE TABLE.
Dr. Jody Armour, USC
"A lot of young voters look at the Obama Biden years and see the inconsistency, even hypocrisy."
WISDOM COLE, HEAD OF YOUTH & COLLEGE ORGANIZING, NAACP "I THINK FOR HIM TO HAVE A REAL CONNECTION TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY. HE HAS TO TAKE A REAL YOUTH, BLACK POLICY AGENDA." (8 SECONDS)
ISSUES LIKE GUN VIOLENCE AND STUDENT DEBT ARE THE BIG ISSUES MOTIVATING YOUNG BLACK PEOPLE. IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN AN ENDORSEMENT FROM OBAMA TO CONVINCE THIS VOTING BLOC TO TURN OUT.
WISDOM COLE HEAD OF YOUTH & COLLEGE ORGANIZING, NAACP
'AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, YOU HAVE TO SPEAK TO THOSE ISSUES AND AFFIRM THAT YOU'RE NOT JUST PLAYING AROUND.
(7 SECONDS)
OTHER COMMENTATORS BELIEVE THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY, PRAGMATISM WILL COME INTO PLAY FOR YOUNG VOTERS.
DR.RAVI PERRY, CHAIR OF POLITICS HOWARD UNIVERSITY
' You may need someone in office, who you may not agree with on every issue, you may not not drink a beer with but ultimately on most issues supports the type of agenda that you would like.' (12 SECONDS)
THERE ARE CERTAINLY SOME YOUNG VOTERS WHO THINK SO:
MOS 1
0.18 "I was a big fan of the Obama era." (5 SECONDS)
MOS 2 Shanika Oliver 0.5 "I voted for Joe Biden, I feel like he has the experience, and I feel like he could beat Trump."
BUT SOME ORGANIZERS SAY THAT FOR SOME YOUNG BLACK VOTERS, ENTHUSED BY CANDIDATES LIKE BERNIE SANDERS, CONTINUING THE OBAMA LEGACY WON'T BE ENOUGH. ARGUING THAT BIDEN NEEDS TO BRING SOMETHING NEW TO THE TABLE.
Dr. Jody Armour, USC
"A lot of young voters look at the Obama Biden years and see the inconsistency, even hypocrisy."
WISDOM COLE, HEAD OF YOUTH & COLLEGE ORGANIZING, NAACP "I THINK FOR HIM TO HAVE A REAL CONNECTION TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY. HE HAS TO TAKE A REAL YOUTH, BLACK POLICY AGENDA." (8 SECONDS)
ISSUES LIKE GUN VIOLENCE AND STUDENT DEBT ARE THE BIG ISSUES MOTIVATING YOUNG BLACK PEOPLE. IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN AN ENDORSEMENT FROM OBAMA TO CONVINCE THIS VOTING BLOC TO TURN OUT.
WISDOM COLE HEAD OF YOUTH & COLLEGE ORGANIZING, NAACP
'AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, YOU HAVE TO SPEAK TO THOSE ISSUES AND AFFIRM THAT YOU'RE NOT JUST PLAYING AROUND.
(7 SECONDS)
OTHER COMMENTATORS BELIEVE THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY, PRAGMATISM WILL COME INTO PLAY FOR YOUNG VOTERS.
DR.RAVI PERRY, CHAIR OF POLITICS HOWARD UNIVERSITY
' You may need someone in office, who you may not agree with on every issue, you may not not drink a beer with but ultimately on most issues supports the type of agenda that you would like.' (12 SECONDS)