https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/04/why-the-next-president-will-probably-be-black-too/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 02:44:24 -0400<![CDATA[But there are also strong reasons to believe that the Democratic nominee, at least, will be African American. First, African-Americans represent a vital voting bloc in Democratic primaries, and they — like most ethnic groups — typically rally around the favorite son or daughter. Black voters represented an overwhelming 55 percent of the vote in South Carolina in 2008, and almost 20 percent in, for instance, Florida. And the liberal white Democrats who make up the primary electorate in places like Iowa obviously have no problem voting for a black candidate.]]>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:55:16 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/04/why-the-next-president-will-probably-be-black-too-n98891