is 2%. and if those factors are absent, the probability of being poor is 76%. here at the naacp, you understand the deep and lasting difference that family makes. your former executive director dr. benjamin hooks had it exactly right. the family, he said, quote, remains the bullwart and the mainstay of the black community. that great truth must not be overlooked, end of quote. any policy that lifts up and honors the family is going to be good for the country and that must be our goal. as president, i will promote strong families, and i will defend traditional marriage. now as you may have heard from my opponent, i am also a believer in the free enterprise system. i believe it can bring change where so many well-meaning