US EditionDemocratic Presidential Candidates Set to Court Black Voters at Sharpton’s NAN Convention
Nine potential 2028 Democratic contenders will audition for Black voters while facing questions on restoring racial equity policies and defending voting rights.
- Potential Democratic presidential candidates are gathering this week at Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network Convention in New York to court Black voters, a key constituency for the party.
- Held over four days, the conference marks the largest gathering of potential Democratic candidates since the Democratic Party lost the White House, focusing on restoring Biden-era racial equity policies that Donald Trump erased.
- Vice President Kamala Harris, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro are holding 'fireside chats' throughout the week to demonstrate fluency on issues that resonate beyond their home states.
- Strategist Smikle warned that "Being anti Trump won't be enough" to win the nomination, as candidates face scrutiny over how they will address major templates of Trump 2.0, such as DEI policies.
- Sharpton warned that conservative justices might dismantle Section II of the Voting Rights Act, potentially facilitating redistricting that affects Black lawmakers' House seats while using the administration's birthright position as cover.
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Democratic presidential prospects flock to Al Sharpton's conference in New York
The Democratic Party's most ambitious politicians are courting African American activists in New York this week as the party's unofficial 2028 presidential nomination contest takes shape at an annual conference led by Rev. Al Sharpton.
Gov. Josh Shapiro joins several 2028 presidential hopefuls at Al Sharpton's conference in New York
The Democratic Party's most ambitious politicians, including Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, are courting African American activists in New York at an annual conference led by Rev. Al Sharpton.
Gov. JB Pritzker among Democratic presidential prospects courting activists at Al Sharpton’s conference
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is among the Democratic Party’s most ambitious politicians courting African American activists at an annual conference led by Rev. Al Sharpton.
David Jolly to speak at National Action Network Convention, punctuating national momentum for Dems
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Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharpton's conference
The Democratic Party’s most ambitious politicians are courting African American activists in New York this week as the party’s unofficial 2028 presidential nomination contest begins to take shape.
At Sharpton's NAN Conference, Activists Take Aim at FITN Primary
U.S. Sens. Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen may have done the right thing for good government when they broke with their party and voted to end last year’s government shutdown. But they didn’t do New Hampshire’s First in the Nation presidential primary any favors. That was the view of Democrats and progressive activists at Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN) conference in New York City this week. NAN, a left-wing civil rights organi…
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