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Black voters rejected Black candidates and candidates of color

Black Voters Polling: Why Is Kamala, Booker Support So Low? – NewsOne https://newsone.com/3895238/kamala-harris-cory-booker-polling-black-voters/

Why Are Cory Booker And Kamala Harris Polling So Poorly With Black Voters?

UPDATED: 1:41 p.m. EST, Dec. 3 -- Kamala Harris was

https://newsone.com/3895238/kamala-harris-cory-booker-polling-black-voters/

https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/04/kamala-harris-black-voters-2020-075651

Why black voters never flocked to Kamala Harris

A medley of concerns blocked Harris and Cory Booker from breaking in big with black voters, who have been an enduring bulwark for Joe Biden.

https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/04/kamala-harris-black-voters-2020-075651

https://freebeacon.com/politics/s-c-black-voters-trash-kamala-harris-i-found-kamala-harris-abrasive-from-the-beginning/

S.C. Black Voters Trash Kamala Harris: 'I Found Kamala Harris Abrasive From the Beginning'

Black voters in South Carolina on Friday criticized Sen. Kamala Harris's (D., Calif.) now defunct presidential campaign, saying it assumed too much about the black vote and lacked "consistency."

https://freebeacon.com/politics/s-c-black-voters-trash-kamala-harris-i-found-kamala-harris-abrasive-from-the-beginning/

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2019/12/11/kamala-harris-couldnt-secure-black-support-race-president/4390457002/

Opinion: Black people didn't trust Kamala Harris, and they were wise not to

Younger blacks and black progressives took a deeper, dispassionate dive into Kamala Harris’ real-world record. They didn’t like what they found

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2019/12/11/kamala-harris-couldnt-secure-black-support-race-president/4390457002/

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/01/cory-booker-exit-black-voters-didnt-need-a-black-candidate.html

Black Voters Didn’t Need a Black Candidate

Cory Booker’s exit from the presidential race teaches lessons about what black voters want.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/01/cory-booker-exit-black-voters-didnt-need-a-black-candidate.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-03/kamala-harris-ends-presidential-bid-amid-sliding-polling-numbers

Kamala Harris Ends Presidential Bid as Poll Numbers Collapse

Kamala Harris suspended her presidential campaign on Tuesday after months of declining poll numbers and dwindling funds as she struggled to define her candidacy.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-03/kamala-harris-ends-presidential-bid-amid-sliding-polling-numbers

By the time Kamala Harris exited the primary she was polling at 3.4%

By March of 2019 Kamala had the most Black and of color people donating to her campaign. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/kamala-harris-blows-past-democratic-rivals-fundraising-communities-color-n1000031

Kamala Harris blows past Democratic rivals in fundraising in communities of color

An NBC analysis found the presidential contender has been hauling in more than double the donations of other candidates in mostly minority neighborhoods.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/kamala-harris-blows-past-democratic-rivals-fundraising-communities-color-n1000031

By Sep 2019, her campaign could not be sustained by a poor donor base leaving her for other candidates and unable to keep her afloat. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/11/big-money-donors-consider-dropping-kamala-harris-if-she-fails-at-debate.html

Big money donors consider staying away from Kamala Harris if she fails to perform at the next debate

Senator Kamala Harris could lose the support of some of her top big money supporters if she fails to make a dent in Thursdays debate.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/11/big-money-donors-consider-dropping-kamala-harris-if-she-fails-at-debate.html

By Oct 2019 she released her internal pollster and the rest is history. https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/30/kamala-harris-campaign-layoffs-061112

Kamala Harris to slash staff, restructure campaign as she hemorrhages cash

Her campaign is millions of dollars behind her top rivals.

https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/30/kamala-harris-campaign-layoffs-061112

I write this thread to bring a dose of reality back into the picture. Not to cause harm. I want folks to remember and improve upon the mistakes. https://www.vox.com/2019/11/20/20953284/kamala-harris-polls-2020-election

Kamala Harris’s decline in the polls, explained

Data suggests some of her supporters have migrated to candidates who were previously their second choice.

https://www.vox.com/2019/11/20/20953284/kamala-harris-polls-2020-election

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