The lessons of history about second-term presidents and second-term Republicans in particular are not just the stuff of textbooks. They can offer guidance and perhaps even temper expectations.
Barack Obama
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What the Harris campaign is doing to try to win over more Black men
Former President Barack Obama bluntly told Black men this week that they need to get over it if they “just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president.”
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Obama, in blunt terms, tells Black men to get over their reluctance to support Harris
Lack of enthusiasm for Harris “seems to be more pronounced with the brothers,” Obama said while campaigning for her in Pittsburgh. He said Black men need to get behind Harris and get out to vote.
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The Obamas have endorsed Harris, capping a week where Democrats embraced her
The endorsements of former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama cap a week where the Democratic party, for the most part, lined up behind Vice President Harris to become their nominee.
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From Obama to Harris – A look at what’s changed
Code Switch digs into what a Black president would mean this time