National Survey Shows How 2008 Election Changed Attitudes of Whites, Blacks, Asians and Latinos on Race, Political Alienation, Immigration, and Impact on Future Elections
“So how is it that heading toward midterm elections in November, large percentages of black people ages 16 to 25 continue to feel alienated from mainstream American society and are contemplating not who to vote for but whether to bother voting at all?”
Dr. Cathy J. Cohen, researcher and author of Democracy Remixed: Black Youth and the Future of American Politics
National Audio Press Conference – Tuesday, October 19, 2010
12:30pm Eastern, 11:30am Central, 10:30am Mountain, 9:30am Pacific
Dial-in #: 866-271-8608, Conference #: 2833547 WHAT: The release of results from a national survey conducted by the Mobilization, Change and Political and Civic Engagement Project (MCPCE) at the University of Chicago that explores the impact of the 2008 presidential election. WHY: The survey looks at how attitudes of individuals toward the government, other racial groups, and on important policy issues such as immigration and same-sex marriage have changed, or not, since the last election and the impact on the 2010 midterm election, the 2012 presidential election and politics in the country more broadly. The survey results answer questions such as: · Has the election of President Barack Obama lessened racial tensions?· How do black youth differ from older black Americans in their views on racism?· How do different racial minorities view racial profiling? · What political mobilization was used in the 2008 election and what lessons were learned?· How have levels of trust in government changed pre-election, post-election, and a year later? · Are immigrants less politically and civically active than their U.S.-born counterparts?· Where do Americans—across all racial and age groups—get their political information: Newspapers? Internet? Television? Radio? Magazines?
Data from the MCPCE national survey also informed the new book Democracy Remixed: Black Youth and the Future of American Politics by Dr. Cathy J. Cohen, co-principal investigator for the national survey.
WHO: Press conference participants will include:· Dr. Cathy J. Cohen —David and Mary Winton Green Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, co-principal Investigator on MCPCE survey, and author of Democracy Remixed: Black Youth and the Future of American Politics· Michael Dawson —John D. Rockefeller Distinguished Service Professor in Political Science at University of Chicago and co-principal investigator on MCPCE survey· Rob “Biko” Baker — Executive Director, League of Young Voters· Alvin Starks — Director, Foundations and Strategic Initiatives, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)· Edward James — Black Youth Project Research Associate and Blogger Embargoed copies of the key findings from the MCPCE national survey and copies of the book Democracy Remixed are available from William Harms, University of Chicago News Office, 773-702-8356, [email protected]-- Associate News DirectorUniversity of ChicagoRoom 2005801 S. EllisChicago, IL 60637773-702-8356773-569-0503 (cell)
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