Shifting Political Power By Turning Red States Blue

Registering just 60% of the currently unregistered Black, Latino and Asian voters could turn 8 or 9 red states (including Texas) blue according to a recent NAACP report.

There are 3.7 million unregistered blacks and 4 million unregistered Hispanics and Asian Americans in the “Black Belt” region of the American South. According to Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Ben Jealous, this is an enormous source of untapped political power.

Jealous defines the “Black Belt” as the 13 states stretching from Delaware to Texas, all of which have had a heavy black population since the days of slavery. In recent years the name has taken on a deeper meaning, as black remigration as well as Hispanic and Asian American immigration have resulted in a wholesale reinvention of the region’s demographic profile. Yet the fact remains that in most Black Belt states, progressive candidates generally favored by communities of color rarely win statewide office.

Jealous’ report shows what would happen in each Black Belt state if certain portions of the unregistered voters of color were registered to vote. Registering 60% of black, Hispanic and Asian-American voters would “upset the balance of power” in eight of the Black Belt states: Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. In a presidential election year, when turnout is higher, Alabama would be added to that list.
In Georgia, Republicans have won the past three gubernatorial elections by an average margin of victory of 260,703 votes. But there are also somewhere between 700,000 and 900,000 unregistered people of color in the state, depending on the year. “True South” finds that registering three out of every five of them would yield 290,000 “new voters” of color – even after accounting for turnout rates.


The balance of power in North Carolina is even more tenuous, favoring Republicans over the past three elections by 24,288 votes. “True South” estimates that are about 370,000 unregistered people of color in the state in a given presidential election year, when the state holds gubernatorial elections. Registering just 10% of them would be enough to flip the balance in the state.


Finally, Texas offers an interesting test case for the combined power of black, Hispanic and Asian voters. The balance of power in the second-most-populous state in the nation favors Republicans by 616,807 votes. But there are also an estimated 1.8 million unregistered Hispanic people in the state, and just under one million unregistered blacks and Asians together. Registering 60% of unregistered voters of color in Texas would be enough to upset the balance of power.

Source: Think Progress

Registering just 60% of the currently unregistered Black, Latino and Asian voters could turn 8 or 9 red states (including Texas) blue according to a recent NAACP report.

There are 3.7 million unregistered blacks and 4 million unregistered Hispanics and Asian Americans in the “Black Belt” region of the American South. According to Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Ben Jealous, this is an enormous source of untapped political power.

Jealous defines the “Black Belt” as the 13 states stretching from Delaware to Texas, all of which have had a heavy black population since the days of slavery. In recent years the name has taken on a deeper meaning, as black remigration as well as Hispanic and Asian American immigration have resulted in a wholesale reinvention of the region’s demographic profile. Yet the fact remains that in most Black Belt states, progressive candidates generally favored by communities of color rarely win statewide office.

Jealous’ report shows what would happen in each Black Belt state if certain portions of the unregistered voters of color were registered to vote. Registering 60% of black, Hispanic and Asian-American voters would “upset the balance of power” in eight of the Black Belt states: Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. In a presidential election year, when turnout is higher, Alabama would be added to that list.
In Georgia, Republicans have won the past three gubernatorial elections by an average margin of victory of 260,703 votes. But there are also somewhere between 700,000 and 900,000 unregistered people of color in the state, depending on the year. “True South” finds that registering three out of every five of them would yield 290,000 “new voters” of color – even after accounting for turnout rates.


The balance of power in North Carolina is even more tenuous, favoring Republicans over the past three elections by 24,288 votes. “True South” estimates that are about 370,000 unregistered people of color in the state in a given presidential election year, when the state holds gubernatorial elections. Registering just 10% of them would be enough to flip the balance in the state.


Finally, Texas offers an interesting test case for the combined power of black, Hispanic and Asian voters. The balance of power in the second-most-populous state in the nation favors Republicans by 616,807 votes. But there are also an estimated 1.8 million unregistered Hispanic people in the state, and just under one million unregistered blacks and Asians together. Registering 60% of unregistered voters of color in Texas would be enough to upset the balance of power.

Source: Think Progress Originally Posted by Zanzibar789

Think South Africa but the good news is you have Thad...

You are pretty goddamned deep Slobbrin!

Cool, IIFFy. That is pretty much an admission that your RWW heroes cannot actually appeal to the majority of US citizens. That has been obvious to most intelligent people for quite some time, but it is good you are finally admitting it. That is your first step to possible recovery and rejoining the human race.

Yeh, just what we need. Change prosperous, thriving States like Texas into Liberal Shit Holes.

Registering just 60% of the currently unregistered Black, Latino and Asian voters could turn 8 or 9 red states (including Texas) blue according to a recent NAACP report.

There are 3.7 million unregistered blacks and 4 million unregistered Hispanics and Asian Americans in the “Black Belt” region of the American South. According to Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Ben Jealous, this is an enormous source of untapped political power.

Jealous defines the “Black Belt” as the 13 states stretching from Delaware to Texas, all of which have had a heavy black population since the days of slavery. In recent years the name has taken on a deeper meaning, as black remigration as well as Hispanic and Asian American immigration have resulted in a wholesale reinvention of the region’s demographic profile. Yet the fact remains that in most Black Belt states, progressive candidates generally favored by communities of color rarely win statewide office.

Jealous’ report shows what would happen in each Black Belt state if certain portions of the unregistered voters of color were registered to vote. Registering 60% of black, Hispanic and Asian-American voters would “upset the balance of power” in eight of the Black Belt states: Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. In a presidential election year, when turnout is higher, Alabama would be added to that list.
In Georgia, Republicans have won the past three gubernatorial elections by an average margin of victory of 260,703 votes. But there are also somewhere between 700,000 and 900,000 unregistered people of color in the state, depending on the year. “True South” finds that registering three out of every five of them would yield 290,000 “new voters” of color – even after accounting for turnout rates.


The balance of power in North Carolina is even more tenuous, favoring Republicans over the past three elections by 24,288 votes. “True South” estimates that are about 370,000 unregistered people of color in the state in a given presidential election year, when the state holds gubernatorial elections. Registering just 10% of them would be enough to flip the balance in the state.


Finally, Texas offers an interesting test case for the combined power of black, Hispanic and Asian voters. The balance of power in the second-most-populous state in the nation favors Republicans by 616,807 votes. But there are also an estimated 1.8 million unregistered Hispanic people in the state, and just under one million unregistered blacks and Asians together. Registering 60% of unregistered voters of color in Texas would be enough to upset the balance of power.

Source: Think Progress Originally Posted by Zanzibar789

But, then, if you registered just 60% of the unregistered whites, you are right back where you started.

Voter turnout is abysmally low among all races.

Yeh, just what we need. Change prosperous, thriving States like Texas into Liberal Shit Holes. Originally Posted by Jackie S

Well you keep doing whatever you can to keep people away from the polls, OK?

Then you can keep burnin' them crosses, Redneck.

Well you keep doing whatever you can to keep people away from the polls, OK?

Then you can keep burnin' them crosses, Redneck. Originally Posted by Yssup Rider

If you knew me, you would realize that While I am many things, a "Red Neck" is not one of them.

Cool, IIFFy. That is pretty much an admission that your RWW heroes cannot actually appeal to the majority of US citizens. Originally Posted by Old-T

You nailed it. The majority of Americans now just want free shit and government handouts. The libs have this figured out, they just aren't smart enough to figure out how to pay for it, hence the 18 trillion in debt

You nailed it. The majority of Americans now just want free shit and government handouts. The libs have this figured out, they just aren't smart enough to figure out how to pay for it, hence the 18 trillion in debt Originally Posted by nwarounder

simplistic.

So, you want to register roughly 7.7 million voters who are apparently so apathetic and ignorant that they can't be bothered to register to vote, let alone give enough of a shit about their country to inform themselves about current events and show up to vote.

Thank you for at least abandoning all attempts at whitewashing your agenda by spouting flowery horseshit about how important it is to involve everyone in the political process, and being more inclusive. Nope, you want to register them because you *assume* that dragging them by the hair to the voting booth is a sure fire way to add another vote for the Democrats. Nope, predicting how someone will vote based on their race isn't racist. Nu uh. Not at all.

One question, if you try to get these ne'er do wells registered, will you, in the interest of full disclosure, also admit to them that you just want to get them involved because your party is 100% dependent on the most ill informed, apathetic, and easily segment of the American electorate? Probably not. I'm sure you will just tell them that if they vote for you, you will make sure they get more free shit from the gov't. That should get them hooked!

cuts both ways, SOTF.

The jut jawed, anti-American RWW ranting on here should clearly illustrate that.

Zany has Texas TRENDING Wendy.

OH? And YOU wouldn't bone her?

LMAO!