Among Voters Lacking Strong Party Preferences, Obama Faces 20 Percent Handicap Due to Race Bias
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 09:00
in Mathematics & Economics
An online study of eligible voters around the country revealed that the preference for whites over blacks is the strongest in the least politically-partisan voters. Among these voters, race biases against Barack Obama could produce as much as a 20 percent gap in the popular vote in a contest that would otherwise be equal.