Jason Johnson was quoted in the Afro-American about the upcoming House Ethics Committee investigations of Representatives Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters.
“Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters would have to get in an Eddie Long scandal for voters not to vote for them; they’re set,” said Jason Johnson, professor of political science at Hiram College in Ohio. And other members of the Congressional Black Caucus are also set, Johnson added. “Ultimately, it’s a very small bubble they’re operating in. Black people in these districts think, ‘These folks (lawmakers) may be old and [maybe] corrupt but that’s all we have.”
Johnson was also quoted about the role of African-American voter turnout in the midterm elections.
“If Black people don’t turn out and vote, a lot of Democrats don’t keep their jobs,” Johnson told the AFRO. He added, “The Mid-west is the most dangerous area for Democrats to lose governorships. Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan all look like they can go Republican and these are critical ‘blue’ states. “These are all places where Black voters are key.”
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