berman@ihuxm.UUCP (The Appeal to Reason) (08/07/84)
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Rather than wait for November, let's look at some statistics
now:
State pre-Jackson campaign 1980 Reagan margin
number of unregistered of victory
Black voters
New York 894,000 165,459
North Car. 506,000 39,383
Virginia 331,000 237,435
South Car. 292,000 11,456
Alabama 272,000 17,462
Louisiana 256,000 84,400
Tennessee 158,000 4,710
Mississippi 131,000 11,808
Arkansas 85,000 5,123
Massachus. 64,000 2,421
Kentucky 62,000 17,857
Now as well-informed folks know, the stress on new voter
registration was one of the most significant aspects of
the Jackson campaign. The process is ongoing, and shows
unprecedented number of previously excluded persons,
Blacks, women, Latinos, and others registering to vote.
Since Reagan is running at under 10% of the vote in the
Black community, also very unfavorably among women and Latinos
the expansion of participation in the electoral process
clearly is a key factor in the return of Reagan to
Hollywood in January 1985.
When the updated statistics, reflecting new registration
become available, I'll post, if there's interest.
Meanwhile, if Mondale and Ferraro have the courage to
inspire the constituencies that Jackson brought in,
then Jesse indeed will be known as "the man who defeated
Reagan in 1984."
Andy Bermancher@ihuxi.UUCP (Mike Musing) (08/09/84)
> Meanwhile, if Mondale and Ferraro have the courage to > inspire the constituencies that Jackson brought in, > then Jesse indeed will be known as "the man who defeated > Reagan in 1984." > > Andy Berman Even if they had the courage to inspire Jackson's constituencies they could not do so without significantly losing their own constituencies to Reagan. Remember what happened in democratic Chicago with the arrival of a black democratic candidate. I think Jackson's drive could still help Mondale/Ferraro if they play cautiously.