Much of the early punditry said that African American voters weren’t quite as fired up for President Obama as they were in 2008. That could be true in some parts of the country, but it doesn’t appear to be the case in North Carolina.
In the latest Elon University Poll, 88% of African American likely voters said they were going to vote for Obama to only 2% for Gov. Romney. The racial divide is stark. Among white likely voters, 59% prefer Romney and 33% prefer Obama.
“Survey results and official statistics suggest that black turnout is on pace to match 2008 numbers,” said poll director Ken Fernandez.
Obama’s stance on same-sex marriage, which many black churches oppose, doesn’t seem to have hurt him.
– John Robinson
