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Journey to Power: The history of black voters, 1976 to 2020
@NBCNews has assembled a record of the black vote for each competitive Democratic presidential campaign since exit polling began. @SteveKornacki examines what the impact could be on 2020.
NBCNews.com/BlackVoters (1/4)
@NBCNews has assembled a record of the black vote for each competitive Democratic presidential campaign since exit polling began. @SteveKornacki examines what the impact could be on 2020.
NBCNews.com/BlackVoters (1/4)
Since 1992, no candidate has won the Democratic nomination for president without winning a majority of the black vote. (2/4) 
In 2016, African Americans made up 24 percent of Democratic primary voters, the most ever.
That share is expected to climb in 2020, especially with the presence of 2 major black candidates, and could be decisive in determining the party’s nominee. (3/4)
That share is expected to climb in 2020, especially with the presence of 2 major black candidates, and could be decisive in determining the party’s nominee. (3/4)
Read through @SteveKornacki’s 11-chapter breakdown of the black vote in America. NBCNews.com/BlackVoters (4/4) #NBCNewsThreads
