How BLM Has Been—and in November Will Be—Clinton’s Secret Turnout Ally

POLITICS

The black vote is down overall from 2008. But it’s up in some states where Clinton won—and where BLM is most active. Coincidence? Maybe not.

Published Apr. 22 2016 4:00PM EDT

articles/2016/04/22/how-blm-has-been-and-in-november-will-be-clinton-s-secret-turnout-ally/160422-pitner-clinton-blm-tease_hhgk8r — Adrees Latif/Reuters

Now that Hillary Clinton has won the New York primary and essentially assured herself the Democratic nomination, attention will slowly begin to shift to the general election and the question of Clinton’s ability to unite the diverse electorate that led President

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How BLM Has Been—and in November Will Be—Clinton’s Secret Turnout Ally

The black vote is down overall from 2008. But it’s up in some states where Clinton won—and where BLM is most active. Coincidence? Maybe not.

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Barrett Holmes Pitner