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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Rita Omokha

‘2024 is not a repeat of 2020’: how the Biden campaign hopes to energize Black voters

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A voting rights protest in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2021. Many Black Americans feel the Democratic party has ignored their concerns and reneged on promises. Photograph: Erik S Lesser/EPA

Entering the 2024 campaign season, Joe Biden faces a slew of challenges, including economic uncertainties, foreign policy tensions and healthcare reform. Most notable, however, comes from the critical engine that delivered 2020 key victories in swing states: the African American voting bloc.

Recent polls show a historic low of 37% in Biden’s overall approval ratings, while others highlight underlying factors, such as the alarming decline in Black voter support, from 86% in January 2021 to 60% now, the lowest of his presidency.

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