“Overall, the African American community will still more closely identify with the policies of the Democratic Party — mostly because of socioeconomic status and the economic policies they offer,” said Kendra Stewart, a political science professor at the College of Charleston. “Regardless of race and gender, people still tend to vote the issues.”
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