Cory Booker and Julián Castro's inability to make early inroads with black and Latino voters is a cause for concern for both campaigns
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Cory Booker acknowledges that South Carolina, where more than half of Democratic primary ballots are likely to be cast by African American voters, is critical to his success. Julián Castro has likewise pointed to Nevada, which has the largest Latino population of the four early states, as similarly pivotal to his own chances.
“Cory seems to be having a more difficult time breaking through, and he’s fallen into the deadly clump, as I call it, and he is just kind of languishing there and waiting for a breakthrough moment,” said the Rev. Leah Daughtry, a longtime Democratic operative who served as CEO of the 2008 and 2016 Democratic National Convention committees.
“I think people think that the country’s not gonna elect another black man,” Devine said. “And so I kinda wonder if there are some people who are not giving Sen. Booker an opportunity because in their mind they think that another black male’s not gonna win this soon.” Democratic insiders in both states say it’s not too late for either candidate to improve their standing. After all, voting is still seven months away, and stricter debate requirements in the fall are expected to help whittle the field.
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