[pf] African Americans / Whites on Bush

by Molly Williams

19 December 2000 19:53 UTC

Anyone who doesn't think we still have a racial divide in the U.S.
should take a gander at the figures below. The sampling error percentage
for every question in +/- 7% (which seems high). Source page:
http://www.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/12/18/cnn.poll.blacks/index.html



CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL
December 15-17 

Which comes closest to your view of the way George W. Bush won the
election
-- he won fair and square, he won, but only on a technicality, or he
stole the
election? 

                        African-
                Whites  Americans

Fair and square     54%       7%
On a technicality   31       39
Stole the election  14       50


Do you feel cheated by the outcome of the election? 
                        African-
                Whites  Americans
Yes             28%      68%
No              72       29


Asked of African-Americans only: Do each of the following describe or
not
describe your reaction to the fact that George W. Bush has been declared
the
winner of the presidency? 
                Yes      No
Cheated        68%      29%
Bitter         37       62
Angry          36       62


Were the votes of African-Americans in Florida less likely to be counted
fairly? 

                        African-
                Whites  Americans
Yes              30%     68%
No               58      24


Who would have won if the Florida recount had continued? 
                        African-
                Whites  Americans
Bush            50%       14%
Gore            42        81


Now that George W. Bush has been declared the winner and will be
inaugurated
next January, will you accept him as the legitimate president, or not? 
Whites             86%
African-Americans  58



Do you consider yourself to be a supporter of George W. Bush? 

                        African-
                Whites  Americans
Yes              55%      13%
No               44       84


Have George W. Bush's statements and actions over the last week made you
more confident or less confident in his ability to serve as president? 

                        African-
                Whites  Americans
More confident   59%      18%
Less confident   23       60


Will President-elect Bush work hard to represent African-Americans? 

                        African-
                Whites  Americans
Yes              67%      22%
No               28       70


Asked of African-Americans only: Will President-elect George W. Bush
work
hard to represent African-Americans? 

                Now    August
Yes             22%     37%
No              70      54


Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Colin Powell? 
                        African-
                Whites  Americans
Favorable        87%      68%
Unfavorable       4       18


Asked of African-Americans only: Is there discrimination in the voting
system in
the country, and/or in your community? 

                Yes     No
The country      76%    20%
Your community   34     61


Does the American voting system discriminate against some people? 
                        African-
                Whites  Americans
Yes              39%      76%
No               57       20


Does the voting system in your community discriminate? 
                        African-
                Whites  Americans
Yes              11%      34%
No               87       61


Do you have a high level of confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court? 
                        African-
                Whites  Americans
Yes              54%      25%
No               43       69


Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Supreme Court Justice
Clarence Thomas? 
                        African-
                Whites  Americans

Favorable        49%      35%
Unfavorable      30       52


Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of George W. Bush? 

                        African-
                Whites  Americans

Favorable       63%       18%
Unfavorable     33        71

Asked of African-Americans: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of
George W. Bush? 

                Now    August
Favorable       18%     38%
Unfavorable     71      46


Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Jesse Jackson? 
                        African-
                Whites  Americans
Favorable        40%      92%
Unfavorable      54        6