Americans are divided by race on the importance of President Joe Biden’s promise to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. A poll finds that white Americans are far less likely to be highly enthusiastic about the idea than Black Americans.
“While I’ve been studying candidates’ backgrounds and writings, I’ve made no decisions except one: The person I will nominate will be someone with extraordinary qualifications, character, experience and integrity, and that person will be the first Black woman ever nominated to the United States Supreme Court,” Biden said in his remarks on Breyer’s impending retirement. “It’s long overdue, in my view.
White, who is Black, said making a groundbreaking nomination could be inspirational to younger people.Any enthusiasm that could be generated by Biden’s nomination could benefit his party in this year’s midterm elections, when Democrats risk losing control of Congress. So far Biden has struggled to deliver on other goals for the Black community, such as police reform legislation and voting rights protections.
Goode, who is Black, said he hopes the nomination would provide further proof that “women can do the same as men.” John Novak, a 52-year-old Republican from Hudson, Wisconsin, said he disliked Biden’s pledge to choose a Black woman, saying there’s too much focus on “checking boxes” when it comes to nominating people.
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