figures for african-americans specifically are so much higher and yet if you look at a recent washington post a.b.c. poll eighty six percent of blacks approve of president obama's performance how do you put two and two together why are you so happy about still if there is such high unemployment if people are from ages sixteen to nineteen almost fifty percent are unemployed i think so during the bush administration i've been vocal support of bush because i can disappoint him on those for going to the reasons he was one of them i think you're seeing something similar about americans president obama yes they care about employment and education but also there's a certain cultural pride back home for you know african-american president even with parents though there's still a lot of support they don't want to see. they be disappointed but they don't want to so no matter what happens at the end of the day if the economy continues to be this bad if that employment level continues to be this high when it comes to twenty twelve they're going to vote for him again i think that's true of anyone who identifies as a