ABOUT BLACK AMERICANS - POLITICS

2004 Black Entertainment Television/CBS poll, 2002 JCPES survey, June 2003 BAMPAC poll, U.S. Census Bureau

voter breakdown: 60% female, 40% male

15.3 million registered voters (2000). 13 million voted in 2000 election: 84.2% registered voter turnout

56.8% of all eligible blacks voted in 2000, 68% of all eligible blacks were registered to vote (2000)

10% of the U.S. electorate in 2000. Voted for George W. Bush (Republican): 9%. Voted for Al Gore (Democratic): 91%

Self-identification: 33% liberal, 40% moderate, 27% conservative
Overall party affiliation: 63% Democratic, 10% Republican, 24% independent
Ages 18-25: 54% Democratic, 9% Republican, 34% independent
Ages 26-35: 56% Democratic, 15% Republican, 29% independent
Ages 36-50: 65% Democratic, 12% Republican, 21% independent
Ages 51-64: 70% Democratic, 5% Republican, 21% independent
Ages 65+: 75% Democratic, 7% Republican, 16% independent
Democratic Party: 80% favorable opinion, 11% unfavorable
Republican Party: 48% unfavorable opinion, 37% favorable
36% of black voters are military family members
is USA on the right track: 92% say no, 6% yes, 2% unsure
is President Bush’s presidency legitimate? 85% say no, 11% say yes, 4% unsure
64% believe the Republican Party ignores black voters
35% believe the Democratic Party takes black votes for granted. Among black independents: 49%
most important national black leader: 46% say no one or don’t know, 21% say Rev. Jesse Jackson, Secretary Colin Powell 13%,
Rev. Al Sharpton 4%, Kweisi Mfume
3%, Min. Louis Farrakhan
2%, Condoleezza Rice 2%

Min. Louis Farrakhan: 44% favorable, 6% unfavorable, rest don't know
Colin Powell: 77% favorable, 15% unfavorable
Rev. Jesse Jackson: 69% favorable, 23% unfavorable
Alan Keyes: 25% favorable, 19% unfavorable, rest don't know
Condoleezza Rice: 42% favorable, 17% unfavorable
Congressional Black Caucus: 68% favorable, 6% unfavorable, rest don't know
NAACP: 83% favorable, 8% unfavorable, rest don't know
Clarence Thomas: 41% favorable, 36% unfavorable