Could Trump-Curious Black Voters Swing the Election?

Jon is joined by pollster Terrance Woodbury and Lavora Barnes, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, to talk about the black voters who may cast their ballots for Trump this November. Who are they? Why are they leaving the Democratic Party? And how can we bring them back into the fold? Jon, Terrance, and Lavora dive into focus group tape, the Trump campaign’s messaging, and Biden’s recent speeches to find a message that works for these voters and then John Taylor, co-founder of Black Male Initiative Georgia, reminds us that the work of organizing should always begin with love.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
4:48 Terrance Woodbury and Lavora Barnes
56:26 John Taylor III On How to Talk to Black Voters/Outro

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