One thing that stuck out to me in Texas: Many of the older black voters I spoke with said they “know” Biden. One woman said “I just know what to expect from him, not so much the others.” It’s a level of pragmatism that went into their voting decisions on #SuperTuesday.
It’s also worth noting that older generations of African American voters can be much more socially conservative than people would think— which is why you’re seeing them back a moderate candidate. That’s why the generational gap, experts told me, is key to watch.
What’ll be interesting is what happens next week in a midwestern state like Michigan, that also has a large black population — namely in Detroit. Support for candidates has been across the board here but the real test will be at the polls.
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