Good morning Friday, dear seekers.
AND novel Catalist reporta enormous Democratic data firm, paints a broader picture of the changing face of the United States and the influence an increasingly diverse electorate is having on the White House race, Congress and other 2020 contests.
Bottom line: The 2020 electorate was the most racially diverse electorate in history. And they played a significant role in helping President Joe Biden AND Vice President Kamala Harris win the White House.
If you look at the table above, you’ll see that while white voters still make up almost three-quarters of the electorate, their share has been dwindling since the 2012 election. This change “is mainly due to the decline in the number of white voters without a college degree, which dropped from 51 percent of the electorate in 2008 to 44 percent in 2020.” – notes the analysis.
Thirty-nine percent of the coalition that supported her Biden AND Harris They were made up of voters of color, the analysis showed, while the remaining 61 percent of voters were split roughly evenly between college-educated and non-college-educated white voters.
Biden AND Harris “We also saw significant gains among white voters compared to 2016, particularly among white college voters and white suburban voters, who showed solid and consistent opposition to [former President Donald Trump’s] Republican Party.”
The analysis showed quite significant homogeneity in Trump-Pence base, with nearly 60 percent of those votes coming from white voters who were not college students. Trump The analysis found that overall voters were 85 percent white and 15 percent of GOP votes came from voters of color.
That diversity in the GOP base came from Latino voters, who “as a whole turned to Trump however, by 8 points in a two-way vote compared to 2016 Biden-Harris still enjoyed a large majority (61 percent) of support in this group,” the analysis showed.
“Some of the change from 2016 appears to be due to shifting voting preferences among people who voted in both elections, and some may be due to new voters who were more evenly divided in their choices than previous Latino voters.” – the analysis showed.
data processing, University of Virginia political analyst Larry Sabato states that “Biden won the presidency by doing slightly better with white voters, especially those with a four-year degree, than Hillary Clintonhowever, performing worse than among voters of color.
“This was especially true among Latinos, a group that moved from an approximately 70-30% Democratic advantage in two-party voting in 2012 and 2016 to a 63-37% Democratic advantage in 2020.” Saturday further. “This Democratic decline is visible in the results, not only in majority-Hispanic South Florida and South Texas, but in other places across the country with significant numbers of Latino voters.”
Our stuff.
An “energy choice” bill currently in the state Senate has some lawmakers worried which local governments may lose their decision-making power, Marley Parish reports.
If you are fully vaccinated, you can ditch the mask in most places – inside and outside, CDC – wrote in novel guidelines issued on Thursday. The star of the capital, Washington reporter Laura Olson has details.
A few hours later the state updated its own mask rules, Kasia Miller reports.
Governor Tom Wolf and other Chesapeake Bay state governors wrote to top congressional leaders with a request a novel injection of funds for bay cleanup and related initiatives, Josh Kurtzour sister site, Maryland Affairsreports.
Opinions appear regularly on our comments page John A. Tures I can’t lend a hand but notice that GOP politicians on Capitol Hill don’t mind cancel culture when it comes to silencing Donald Trump’s internal opponents. AND Andrzej Custis With Philadelphia Urban League gives her the prescription to close the digital divide in communities of color.
In the Capital Star: New study: Electric vehicle development could lend a hand Pa. achieve its climate goals. Y tax return submission deadline It’s only a week away. Here’s how the people of Pa. can submit an application online for free.
Elsewhere.
Questioning profiles of Philadelphia district attorney candidates Larry Krasner (official) AND Carlos Vega (challenger) in one of the most watched city races in some time.
Tribune Review talks to W.Pa. business owners who try to understand novel state and federal mask guidelines.
PennLive highlights what the judicial races are finishing first on the Cumberland County primary ballot.
A Northampton County police candidate who has experienced domestic violence speaks out will not enforce protection against abuse orders, Morning call reports.
Luzerne County Board of Elections approved “voting treatment” on election day, Voice of Citizens reports.
Here’s your #Pennsylvania Instagram of the Day:
On Friday, hundreds of people took part in a march in West Philadelphia to commemorate the lives lost in the 1985 MOVE bombing.
Legislative proposal requiring doctors so that parents can schedule their children’s vaccinations may expose children and newborns to risk, WITF-FM reports.
Country Rep. Brian Sims, Philadelphiawho is not running for re-election next year, supported LGBTQ health activist Deja Alvarez very early in the primary race to replace him, PoliticsPA reports.
U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge’s comments on the Ohio Senate race violated the Hatch Act, Roll call reports.
What’s going on.
10:00, live broadcast: Senate Democratic Policy Committee
Wolf watch.
Here’s one for cable news lovers: Governor Tom Wolf appears at 1:40 p.m MTP every day ON MSNBC Today.
You say it’s your birthday.
Best wishes will be sent in advance this morning Ezra DrozdWith PennFuture; Debra ErdleyWith Grandstand overviewand state Libertine. Mike Schlossberg, D-Lehighall of whom celebrate on Saturday. Congratulations, everyone.
Heavy rotation.
I’ve posted this song before, but I never get tired of it. Here “Tear It Up” from the iconic Scottish pop band Orange juice. The groove is undeniable. And the chorus is a declaration of principles.
Friday’s free hockey link.
Colorado defeated Los Angeles 5-1 on Thursday nightfinishing Western Divisionand capture President’s Trophy while they were at it.
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