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Democrats, at first reluctant to see the problem, are seeking solutions. Their efforts could be too little, too late.

Democrats gathered at the state fairgrounds in Columbia, South Carolina, to await the results of their partyโ€™s primary election. President Joe Biden, the only candidate to campaign in the state, won handily, as expected.

From the podium, Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), 83, took a call from the chief executive, who thanked South Carolinians for their support. Applause followed, with congratulations all around.

As the modest crowd dispersed, Mr. Clyburn spoke with the press. The veteran congressman and staunch Biden ally said that the presidentโ€™s support among black voters remained unshakable.

โ€œThe best illustration of that is that he got 96 percent of the vote in this primary,โ€ Mr. Clyburn said. โ€œBut his largest percentageโ€”over 97 percentโ€”was in the town of Orangeburg, where there are two HBCUs [historically black colleges and universities] and a community college.โ€

โ€œI go to an African American barbershop,โ€ Mr. Clyburn said. โ€œI go to an African American Church. Joe Biden is as strong with African Americans as he has ever been.โ€

Mr. Clyburnโ€™s view defies the findings of several recent polls and contradicts a trend that has been observable for several years. Namely, that Democrats have a problem with black voters, especially men. Hispanic voters, too.

Over the last eight years, minority voters have slowly but steadily migrated away from associating themselves with the Democratic Party, a movement that appears to be led by men.

An April poll from The Wall Street Journal shows that 30 percent of black men in battleground states intend to vote for Donald Trump. Hispanic voters who lean Republican are approaching parity with those who lean Democrat.

In simplest terms, analysts say, it amounts to a classic case of leaders being blind to generational change, taking their constituents for granted, and failing to deliver on the most basic function of governmentโ€”to create conditions in which people can thrive.

It is unclear whether Democrats can haltโ€”or at least counterโ€”this decline in minority support before the November election. What is clear is that the demographic composition of both parties is in flux. These shifting political allegiances could significantly impact both the 2024 election and the future of party politics.

Byย Lawrence Wilson

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