Asserts the head of the Ohio Black Republican Association: "Stephen Cheek, former president of the Ohio Black Republicans Association, said Obama’s performance on the economy doesn’t merit the same level of support from black voters. 'The fact is the poverty and unemployment levels haven’t improved under Obama as promised,' Cheek said. 'Even though the recession may have been stronger and deeper than we realized, the fact still remains he has to take some responsibility for that.'"
More: "Cheek said popular black leaders have maintained what he described as a double-standard when it comes to holding Obama accountable. 'You know and I know that Rev. Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, you name ‘em would be standing in front of the White House with bricks in their hands if it were a Republican president, and black unemployment were at 17 percent,' Cheek said."
Stephen Cheek: "Obama's Poor Economic Performance Doesn't Justify High Black Voter Support"
