Joining several other Democrats targeting black voters this weekend with economi...
NEW ORLEANS - Joining several other Democrats targeting black voters this weekend with economic proposals, presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg released a policy on Sunday aimed at helping minorities start businesses.
Black voters have played a critical role in the Democratic primary process, and winning the party’s nomination would be unlikely without their support. Hillary Clinton’s strong support among black voters was critical in helping her secure the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. On Saturday, former Vice President Joe Biden apologized for comments he made in June about working with segregationist senators who he disagreed with when he was elected in the 1970s.“When you’re responsible for something you’ve got to own it. It’s a quality we should expect in our presidents,” Buttigieg said. He added on the issue of race, “White candidates need to find their voices on this issue.
“Women of color account for nearly half of all women-owned businesses, over $386 billion in annual revenue, which means lifting up black women not just with our words, but with our dollars,” Buttigieg said.
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