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Supports lacks among blacks Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.marionstar.com/news/stories/20030301/localnews/1087304.html http://www.marionstar.com/news/stories/20030301/localnews/1087304.html War support lags among blacks The Associated Press President Bush's push toward war with Iraq has found less support among blacks than among whites and Hispanics, reflecting what some say are economic fears and long-standing resentments over past mistreatment. "The black community realizes that war is not good for us - not good for our economic situation now, and not good for the many of us who are going to be in the war," said Nicholas Wiggins, 21, a college student from East Stroudsburg, Pa. A Pew Research Center poll found 44 percent of blacks support a war with Iraq, the lowest level of any group surveyed. Overall, 66 percent of Americans favored military force, with support at 73 percent among whites and 67 percent among Hispanics. The February survey of 1,254 adults had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points, and slightly larger for the subgroups. Democrats, women and college-educated Americans are also less likely to support a war than the overall population, according to the Feb. 20 poll. The lagging support among blacks found in the survey and in earlier polls is coupled with strong opposition to war from organizations such as the Congressional Black Caucus and the NAACP. NAACP President Kweisi Mfume said many blacks believe the conflict can be resolved short of war, and they worry that war could sour the nation's already sagging economy. "What some communities might feel as a mild cold during war time, will really be pneumonia in black and brown communities economically," he said. Mfume said blacks' stance against the war should not be viewed as unpatriotic. "We have fought in every war and defended a democracy that we never fully enjoyed and to protect liberties that were often not afforded to ourselves," he said. Analysts said blacks' support for war in Iraq reflects a partisan view of Bush, who drew only 9 percent of the black vote in the 2000 election. Blacks vote overwhelmingly Democratic. "The differences we've seen by race are explained entirely by partisan differences," said Gary Langer, director of polling for ABC News. "The source of racial differences on Iraq is political." Originally published Saturday, March 1, 2003

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