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Originally Posted by larrymcg421
You make an interesting point, but it is worth noting that Steele was actively campaigning for the African-American vote, certainly moreso than his Republican counterpart.
There were two other races that year that featured similar racial breakdowns, but the difference in black support was much smaller...
Ohio
Blackwell - 20% Black
DeWine - 15% Black
Pennsylvania
Swann - 13% Black
Santorum - 10% Black
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And that supports my overall point that the effect of "black voters voting for a black candidate just because he's black" is not really that significant compared to "black voters voting for a democrat because democrats are more aligned on issues black voters care about".