Professor John Pfaff’s research is cited in a closer look at how Americans are voting when it comes to crime and safety.
But, as Shenker-Osorio reminds us, to win elections candidates have to engage the base and persuade the middle. They don’t have to win over everyone. We already know from Fordham law professor John Pfaff’s research that communities of color most directly affected by violence and crime are the ones most eager to support a nuanced and multifaceted approach to safety that focuses on making key quality of life investments. As he wrote: “The desire to think differently is coming from those most affected.” That certainly proved to be true in Chicago, where Johnson won close to 80 percent in some predominantly Black communities.
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