Blacks and the 2008 Democratic National Convention
Source: The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
From press release:

“Demographic and political changes, along with the Obama campaign’s grassroots and internet organizing, are likely to change the electoral map” from 2004 to 2008, says Blacks and the 2008 Democratic Convention. The publication was released today by the Joint Center, a non-partisan research institution that focuses on the issues of concern to African Americans and other people of color.

Noting that several key states – including Indiana, Ohio and Virginia – that were won by President Bush four years ago have sizeable African American populations, the Joint Center predicts that black turnout will be integral in the determination the election outcome. “Judging by black participation in 2008 Democratic presidential primaries – during which black turnout increased by 115 percent – the Democrats’ prospects look exceptionally good,” the guide says.

The Joint Center has prepared similar volumes for both the Republican and Democratic conventions every four years since 1972. Written by the organization’s Senior Political Analyst, David A. Bositis, they are intended to help African American convention participants carry out their responsibilities and to inform political analysis and partisan activities, as well as to enhance understanding of trends among black voters. The guide includes an insert, prepared by the Joint Center’s Health Policy Institute, comparing the health care reform plans of the two major party candidates.

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