2008 Elections
Lawsuit claims ex-N.J. Democratic campaign official was fired for hiring African-Americans
The Star-Ledger – Christopher Nastuk was a foot soldier in the 2008 Lautenberg for Senate campaign. A canvass director, his job was to help find field workers to go door-to-door and help get out the Democratic vote, including areas within Rep. Rush Holt’s congressional district, as part of a coordinated statewide campaign. But in a [...]
Black racism: a real problem, or pure politics?
Is black racism a real problem? Or is it pure politics? Shirley Sherrod was dismissed from her Agriculture Department job because remarks she made almost a quarter century ago about her dealings with a white farmer were perceived as racist. She was offered her job back Wednesday because a full viewing of that speech showed [...]
Higher black voting rates in 2008 mostly occurred in South, report says
Carol Morello, Washington Post – A sharp rise in African American voting rates in the 2008 presidential election was largely a Southern phenomenon, according to a Census analysis of voting patterns released Wednesday. The South was the only region in the country where the voting rate among blacks increased sizably from the 2004 election, from [...]
Young Black Turnout a Record in 2008 Election
MARY McGUIRT, ABC News – In the historic 2008 presidential election, blacks had the highest turnout among voters aged 18-24, something that has never before occurred in our nation’s history, data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau showed. According to the new data, nearly 131 million people reported voting in November’s election, an [...]
