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36 percent of black males compared to 20 percent of all respondents not keen on female president
Black male students were more likely than their white and female peers to say a woman is “not capable” of being president, according to a new survey.
Intelligent.com asked 600 students ages 18 to 24 for their level of agreement with the statement, “A woman is not capable of performing the duties of the president of the U.S.”
“Conservative students were the most likely to agree, with 31% selecting strongly agree or somewhat agree,” the survey group reported. “In comparison, 17% of moderate students and 11% of liberal students agreed with the statement.”
“Male students were more likely than female students to hold this belief, with 23% agreeing compared to 13% of women,” the group also stated. “Additionally, 23% of Black students and 16% of white students agreed with the statement.”
Intelligent.com told The College Fix that nearly 4 in 10 black male students agreed with the statement.
A spokesperson told The Fix via email:
In total, 121 Black and 227 White respondents answered this question.
Black women (n=63): 10% agreed with the statement
Black men (n=58): 36% agreed with the statement
White women (n=112): 19% agreed with the statement
White men (n= 115): 15% agreed with the statement
In other words, black male college students have opinions more aligned with their sex than their race.
The findings track with concerns among Democratic consultants, and President Barack Obama, that black men did not want to vote for Kamala Harris for president.
Prior to the election, President Obama lectured the “brothers,” in his words, about why they needed to vote for Vice President Harris.
The Intelligent.com survey also found the economy, abortion, gun control, and crime were top issues of concerns for college student voters.
Students also trusted Trump more than Harris on immigration (47 to 42) and on Ukraine (45 to 33). Students were more split on who “would manage the Israel-Hamas conflict better,” with 38 percent trusting Trump to 36 percent for Harris.”
“However, college students broadly supported Harris on other key issues, including housing, reproductive rights, climate change, student loan forgiveness, and gun control,” Intelligent reported.
Editor’s note: The article has been updated with a new total of black respondents. The Fix also removed a paragraph about Kamala Harris to clarify the numbers provided refer to a general question about female presidents, not the vice president.
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