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By Itoro N. Umontuen, NNPA Newswire
As the first Democratic debate approaches, a new poll reveals the crowded field must do a better job of promoting themselves and their policies in order to stand out.
The poll, conducted by the Black Economic Alliance among 1,003 Black Americans, found that between almost 33 percent of those surveyed “have reservations” about or are “very uncomfortable” with Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Beto O’Rourke and Pete Buttigieg as presidential candidates.
According to the same poll, 37 percent of Black Americans do not know who O’Rourke is and 47 percent are unfamiliar with Buttigieg.
On the other end of the scale, 68 percent of respondents are enthusiastic or comfortable with Joe Biden, 58 percent are comfortable with Bernie Sanders and 47 percent are comfortable with U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif.
By comparison, 87 percent of respondents are very uncomfortable or have reservations with President Donald Trump’s job performance at this moment in time.
“We live in a world where we follow politics 24 hours a day, but that’s not the reality for most Americans,” said Akunna Cook, executive director of the Black Economic Alliance, which is hosting a presidential forum this weekend in South Carolina. “We know that Black Americans are going to make a difference for who gets in the White House in 2020,” she said. “They’re hungry for a candidate that will speak to the issues that are central to them.”
The first Democratic debate is June 26-27 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami. Savannah Guthrie, Lester Holt, Chuck Todd, Rachel Maddow and José Diaz-Balart will moderate the debate.
This article originally appeared in the Atlanta Voice.
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