The black female vote and the role played by candidates’ families
Yesterday wasÌý'Super Tuesday'Ìýin the US, when 24 states voted on who they will back for the Democratic and Republican nomination for presidency. It’s one of the key milestones in the race to the White House. But what roles do the spouses and families of the candidates play in the campaign? And why are the votes of Democrat-supporting black women proving such a crucial factor? Jenni talks to Candace Allen, the writer who has been campaigning for Obama in the UK primary; Linda Albin, a London based correspondent for ABC Radio; and to Carol Platt-Liebau, political analyst and Republican writer.
