Some Black voters in Chicago disappointed with presidential candidates' support for African-American community
, the impact from what is widely considered to be a poor showing by Joe Biden continues to be troublesome for Democrats, at least privately.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch
Ten minutes into the CNN Presidential Debate, President Biden had many democrats privately in a panic. ABC7 spoke with Black voters Friday at a South Side Chicago barbershop, where politics are often a hot topic, to hear their reaction to the CNN Presidential Debate."I was embarrassed for the country," barbershop manager Arthur Muhammad said. "I was embarrassed for our position as Americans on the global stage."
The shop, which is a cornerstone in the Woodlawn community on South Stoney Island, recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. "I don't think Trump or Biden, it's not going to matter to be honest," father of six Shannon Southern said. "We are the only ones that know what going on in our communities. They don't."
With the Democratic National Convention less than two months away, there is chatter among democrats, privately, that maybe Biden needs to step aside."The Vice President said it so clearly last night, that the presidency is not defined by a 90 minute debate," Harrison said."I think that they're overreacting for calls for POTUS to step down from the ticket. I don't think that is helpful at all," Northwestern University Political Science Professor Alvin Tillery said.
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