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Poll: African Americans remain solidly behind Dems after GOP convention

WASHINGTON (CNN) --Despite the notable number of African Americans and other minorities on the podium at last week's Republican National Convention, most black Americans came away from the party's conclave with a less favorable opinion of the GOP. Despite a more inclusive and tolerant tone than previous GOP gatherings, most African Americans polled don't think the party is doing a good job reaching out to minorities, according to the latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll.

Most also don't believe that Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush would work hard in office to represent the interests of blacks.

African Americans remain strongly behind Democratic nominee-in-waiting Vice President Al Gore. Although Bush gained five points among black voters after the convention, the surge pushed his share of African-American support up to a mere 15 percent. Gore is as popular as Clinton among African-Americans, and both men enjoy favorable ratings that are more than twice as high as Bush's. Although a majority of black Americans polled liked one Republican -- retired Gen. Colin Powell -- it's interesting to note that white Americans gave him a higher favorable rating than did blacks.

The poll, conducted on August 4-6, consisted of interviews with 1,051 adult Americans, including 875 whites and a special oversample of 270 African-American registered voters.


CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL

August 4-6

Asked of African Americans: If Al Gore was the Democratic Party's candidate and George W. Bush and Dick Cheney were the Republican Party's candidates, who would you be more likely to vote for?


          Now    July


Gore      77%     79%

Bush      15      10

Sampling error: +/-6% pts


CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL

August 4-6

Favorable Ratings among African Americans


Bill Clinton      82%

Al Gore           82

George W. Bush    38

Sampling error: +/-6% pts


CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL

August 4-6

Favorable Ratings


                    African-

                    Americans  Whites


Democratic party      84%        50%

Republican party      22         59

Sampling error: +/-6% pts


CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL

August 4-6

From what you have seen or heard about this week's Republican National Convention, do you have a more favorable or less favorable opinion of the Republican Party?


               African-

               Americans Whites


More favorable    19%      48%

Less favorable    50       20

Sampling error: +/-6% pts 


CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL

August 4-6

Would you say the Republican Party is generally doing a good job these days, of reaching out to blacks, Hispanics and other Americans?


         African-

         Americans   Whites


Yes         28%        52%

No          59         30 

Sampling error: +/-6% pts


CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL

August 4-6

Do you think that, if elected, George W. Bush, would work hard to represent the interests of black Americans?


       African-

      Americans  Whites


Yes      37%       70%

No       54        22

Sampling error: +/-6% pts


CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL

August 4-6

Colin Powell's Favorable Rating


Whites             84%

African-Americans  68

Sampling error: +/-6% pts


CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL

August 4-6

Asked of African Americans: Do you think the Democratic Party is doing a good job representing the interests of black Americans?


           Yes      No


Now         75%     13%

1995        39      39

1994        49      39

Sampling error: +/-6% pts

 
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