31. At least hundreds of black voters were effectively disenfranchised by ill-run polling places and unkempt registration lists. 32. At the same time, giving Caldwell such a prominent slot on the podium signals to black voters that Bush is not someone they should fear, Murray added. 33. At the two churches, Gore appealed for a massive turnout by black voters, a reliable Democratic constituency. 34. At the same time, black voters, in the South and elsewhere, embraced Clinton as never before, particularly during his impeachment crisis. 35. Back at square one with black voters, Bush must begin again. 36. Attorney General Janet Reno had invalidated the proposed change, saying it was drawn with the intention of discriminating against black voters. 37. Barbour said that where Republican candidates went after the black vote, they did better than average among black voters. 38. Barnes said he would support such a move in any Southern state because it would give early influence to the South and to black voters. 39. Before Sharpton endorsed his candidacy, Ferrer was polling in the high teens among black voters. 40. Before that vote, it was a matter of debate whether Sharpton had the power to rally black voters behind anyone but himself. |
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