For Black Women: Hillary or Obama?

An interview of numerous black women in South Carolina shows that many are undecided of which democratic candidate to vote for and furthermore, which candidate would be most capable of running the country. Clara Vereen, a hair stylist in South Carolina said of Obama, “I fear that they just would kill him, that he wouldn’t even have a chance. One way to protect him would be not to vote for him." When asked about Clinton, she said “We always love Hillary because we love her husband. A man is supposed to be the head...I feel like the Lord has put man first, and I believe in the Bible.” Black women are a crucial constituency in South Carolina with 29 percent of the democratic primary vote in 2004. This gives them a pivotal role in the coming election which tells me that Clinton and Obama may be well served to promote themselves more heavily to black women in particular.