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Yep - let's get into the topic that 68% of black women support Hillary!
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Now, how'd I know this was coming??
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Clinton Gets Endorsements from Prominent Black Men Including Bob Johnson, Willie GaryDate: Tuesday,
August 07, 2007 By: Michael H. Cottman Sen. Hillary Clinton -- solidifying her political ties with some of the nation's most influential black men -- recently hosted an afternoon meeting with African-American men to discuss social and economic issues that impact black communities across the country. And she picked up several key endorsements from high-profile brothers who say they support her 2008 presidential candidacy. The meeting attracted a diverse and prominent group of 200 black men from the areas of business, entertainment, faith, government, political, and non-profit agencies. Music icon Quincy Jones, who announced his support for Clinton, offered a video tribute. Alvin Brown, senior advisor and director of Urban Policy for the campaign, said the purpose of the African-American Men for Hillary lunch was to bring together a prominent group of black men from a wide variety of businesses and backgrounds. "Across the country," Brown said, "there are African-American men who support Sen. Clinton, and this event was a snapshot of her supporters." Traci Blunt, a spokeswoman for the Clinton campaign, told BlackAmericaWeb.com the luncheon was the first of several meetings Clinton plans to host with black men. "It was a phenomenal event and a powerful visual," Blunt said. "It was a great opportunity for Sen. Clinton to speak with over 200 African-American men about her agenda for at-risk youth, education and her views about diversity on the Supreme Court." BlackAmericaWeb When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak Audre Lord |
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Two S.C. black leaders back Clinton
Former Edwards supporters say they declined Obama's overtures The Associated Press updated 10:11 a.m. ET, Wed., Feb. 14, 2007 COLUMBIA, S.C. - Two key black political leaders in South Carolina who backed John Edwards in 2004 said Tuesday they are supporting Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. State Sens. Robert Ford and Darrell Jackson told The Associated Press they believe Clinton is the only Democrat who can win the presidency. Both said they had been courted by Illinois Sen. Barack Obama; Ford said Obama winning the primary would drag down the rest of the party. "It's a slim possibility for him to get the nomination, but then everybody else is doomed," Ford said. "Every Democrat running on that ticket next year would lose - because he's black and he's top of the ticket. We'd lose the House and the Senate and the governors and everything." "I'm a gambling man. I love Obama," Ford said. "But I'm not going to kill myself." Former president lends a hand Ford said he was swayed by calls from former President Clinton and Hillary Clinton. The Charleston lawmaker said she has solid support in his district, one of the key regions in the state with a major black Democratic voting population. Clinton's campaign said it welcomed the lawmakers' support, but disagreed with Ford's contention that Obama could harm a Democratic ticket. "I think it's just flat-out wrong," said spokesman Mo Elleithee. One Obama ally rejected Ford's assessment. "I think that Senator Ford's comments were reprehensible," said Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. "I believe Democratic prospects would soar, not slump." Later in the day, Ford said he had been besieged by criticism and apologized for his characterization of Obama's chances. If Clinton doesn't win the nomination, any of the other candidates are well suited to take the White House, Ford said. "If I caused anybody - including myself - any pain about the comments I made earlier, then I want to apologize to myself and to Senator Obama and any of his supporters," Ford said. Darrell Jackson, who also is the minister of a large church in the state's capital city, said Edwards - a South Carolina native who won the state's Democratic primary three years ago - had his chance. "I feel as if he's had his opportunity," he said. Dueling campaign visits pending Darrell Jackson said Edwards was a wonderful individual and he considers Obama a friend, but Clinton "is our best shot." John Moylan, campaign director for Edwards in South Carolina, shrugged off the defections and predicted Edwards would win the state. The endorsements come just days before Obama and Clinton campaign in the state for the first time in the 2008 race. Jackson and Ford took credit for turning out black voters for Edwards in 2004 in a state where half the primary voters are black. In his only primary victory, Edwards won 37 percent of the vote, slightly better than Sen. John Kerry. Support from black voters is key in South Carolina, where 49 percent of the Democratic presidential primary vote came from blacks in 2004. The state will host the first Southern primaries for both the GOP and Democrats in 2008. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17146516/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MSN Privacy . Legal © 2007 MSNBC.com When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak Audre Lord |
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ENDORSEMENTS www.hillaryclinton.com
October 2007 10/31 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Endorses Clinton 10/29 Indiana Democratic Leaders Endorse Clinton 10/26 Massachusetts Rep. Stephen Lynch Endorses Clinton 10/22 Central Valley Elected Officials and Democratic Leaders Endorse Hillary Clinton 10/22 Former ABC News Anchorwoman Carole Simpson Endorses Clinton 10/19 Clinton Campaign Launches California Women for Hillary Council 10/19 Clinton Campaign Launches Georgia Women for Hillary Council 10/19 Clinton Campaign Launches Arizona Women for Hillary Council 10/19 Clinton Campaign Launches Washington, D.C. Women for Hillary Council 10/19 Clinton Campaign Launches New Jersey Women for Hillary Council 10/19 Clinton Campaign Launches Arkansas Women for Hillary Council 10/19 Clinton Campaign Launches Maryland Women for Hillary Council 10/19 Clinton Campaign Launches Colorado Women for Hillary Council 10/19 Clinton Campaign Launches New York Women for Hillary Council 10/19 Clinton Campaign Launches Chicago-Area Women For Hillary Council 10/19 Clinton Campaign Launches Missouri Women for Hillary Council 10/18 Maryland Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp Endorses Clinton 10/18 Nevada Assemblywoman Susan Gerhardt Endorses Clinton 10/17 Franklin County Commissioner Paula Brooks Endorses Clinton 10/17 California Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis Endorses Clinton 10/16 Former MO Governor Bob Holden Endorses Clinton 10/15 Clinton Campaign Names Indiana Co-Chairs 10/15 Former NH Democratic Party Chair Kathy Sullivan Endorses Clinton 10/13 Hillary Clinton Receives Alabama Black Caucus Endorsement 10/13 Georgia Rep. David Scott Endorses Clinton 10/12 Civil Rights Pioneer Rep. John Lewis Endorses Clinton 10/9 NH For Hillary Announces Seventh Senate Endorsement 10/8 Fmr. Washington Governor Gary Locke Endorses Clinton 10/5 California State Controller John Chiang Endorses Hillary Clinton 10/3 Former Maine Gov. Kenneth M. Curtis Endorses Clinton 10/3 Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon Endorses Clinton 10/3 Hillary Clinton's Statement On The AFT's Endorsement 10/2 Former President and CEO of OPIC George Muñoz Endorses Hillary Clinton 10/2 San Francisco AAPI Leaders Endorse Hillary 10/1 Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums Endorses Hillary Clinton 10/1 Former Secretary of the Army Louis E. Caldera Endorses Hillary Clinton September 2007 9/28 Ohio Senate Minority Whip Ray Miller Endorses Clinton 9/27 Rob Reiner Endorses Hillary Clinton 9/27 Florida Attorney Bill McBride Endorses Clinton 9/27 California Rep. Diane Watson Endorses Clinton 9/27 Clinton Names Willie Gary National Campaign Co-Chair 9/26 Rhode Island Treasurer Frank T. Caprio, State Rep. David Caprio Endorse Clinton 9/25 Former Philadelphia Congressman Reverend William H. Gray III Endorses Clinton for President 9/25 Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown Endorses Clinton 9/24 Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders Endorses Clinton 9/24 International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Endorses Clinton 9/24 Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh Endorses Clinton 9/18 California Legislative Black Caucus Chair Mervyn Dymally Endorses Clinton for President 9/18 NH for Hillary Announces “Granite State Health Corps†9/17 Nevada State Legislators Endorse Clinton When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak Audre Lord |
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Clinton Picks up Key Black Endorsement
At a southern landmark of African-American politics and fried chicken, presidential contender Hillary Clinton picked up an endorsement from Georgia congressman John Lewis. The announcement came as Clinton and Lewis campaigned during the lunch hour at Paschal’s Restaurant, the longtime political center of Atlanta’s African-American community. Clinton is battling fellow Democratic contender Barack Obama for support from Black voters. Lewis issued a statement released by the Clinton campaign that calls Clinton “the best prepared to lead this country at a time when we are in desperate need of strong leadership.†Rep. Lewis Endorses Hillary Clinton When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak Audre Lord |
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Perhaps you missed this commentary - I hope you take the time to read it. |
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Clinton leads in CBC endorsements
Clinton holds one supporter edge over Obama with Congressional Black Caucus Courtesy of AP Posted: Friday, September 28, 2007 at 5:10 p.m. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama may be the first sitting member of the Congressional Black Caucus to run for president in more than 30 years. But rival Hillary Rodham Clinton has the edge in endorsements among the group. The Clinton campaign counts 13 supporters in the 43-member group to Obama's 12. Although since Obama is a member and supporting himself, one could say they are tied. The endorsements reflect the split of black voters, with the two candidates competing for their support. The only other sitting CBC member to run for president was Representative Shirley Chisholm of New York, who ran in 1972. Clinton and Obama appeared Friday before the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual legislative conference. Both got enthusiastic receptions. (Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak Audre Lord |
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I'm not sure I understand your point NS. Are you suggesting future topic ideas?
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Oakland Mayor Backs Clinton
Monday, October 1, 2007 5:41 PM Article Font Size OAKLAND, Calif. -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton won the endorsement Monday of Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums, a widely admired black leader who anguished for months over whether to back Clinton's presidential rival Barack Obama. The endorsement came as Clinton and Dellums toured a vocational classroom at Laney College in Oakland, where Clinton announced that Dellums will head her campaign's Urban Policy Committee. The Clinton campaign spent months assiduously courting Dellums, a former U.S. Marine who served 27 years in Congress and once headed the powerful House Armed Services Committee. Dellums told associates he was excited by the energy of Obama's campaign, but he withheld his endorsement longer than many other black leaders. "Her commitment to urban communities and her belief that the federal government must build strong partnerships have earned her my support and endorsement," Dellums said in a prepared statement. "I thought long and hard about this decision and have concluded that our country needs Hillary's strength and experience to lead us forward." Clinton and Dellums met privately at the U.S. Conference of Mayors gathering in Los Angeles in June, and discussed how to address crime and violence in inner cities, aides to Dellums said. They also talked about Dellums' work leading a group that last year examined the impact of U.S. policies on men of black, Hispanic, Asian and American Indian descent. The Dellums Commission, as it became known, found that flawed government policies and negative stereotyping of minority men have limited their economic opportunities. Clinton, Obama and the other candidates in the Democratic presidential field have long dueled for support and dollars among blacks, one of the party's key voter blocs. And independent polls in California and nationwide suggest the black vote is divided, largely between Clinton and Obama. © 2007 Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak Audre Lord |
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LOL - why don't you call in tonight and we can talk about it!
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Especially for sista NS -
BUMP!
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Obama, Clinton Battle for African-American Endorsements
Obama Candidacy Forces Questions About Racial Politics Into the Open By JAKE TAPPER and MAX CULHANE Feb. 16, 2007 — As Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., heads to South Carolina this weekend for the first time as a presidential candidate, he steps right into a Dixie briar patch of racial politics. Up to 50 percent of South Carolina's Democratic primary voters are African-American, so the Palmetto State is a state the Obama campaign is targeting. But can Obama count on black voters to vote for a black candidate? Will his race affect the decision-making process of white voters? Such questions are uncomfortable but Obama's credible candidacy forces them into the open. While a recent ABC News poll indicates that 84 percent of Americans say a candidate being black would not affect their vote, the dirty little secret is what some pollsters and consultants call "the 15 percent lie" -- the supposed percentage of whites who tell pollsters they would be willing to vote for a black candidate but in the privacy of the voting booth never actually would. Obama and the Democratic Ticket A prominent African-American leader in South Carolina, who endorsed the presidential race of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., this weekend, broached this subject when announcing his endorsement. Democratic state Sen. Robert Ford told the Associated Press that Obama as the Democratic nominee would "doom" every other Democrat on the ticket because America would never vote for a black presidential candidate. "Every Democrat running on that ticket next year would lose because he's black and he's top of the ticket," Ford said in comments he later disowned. "We'd lose the House and the Senate and the governors and everything." The Race for Endorsements Whatever the reason behind the endorsement, in a January ABC News poll, Clinton led Obama among African-American voters, 60 percent to 20 percent. And competition for backing from major black leaders is fierce, particularly between Clinton and Obama. In recent days, Obama secured the endorsement of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, and ABC News has learned that Clinton has secured the backing of Robert Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television and owner of the Charlotte Bobcats NBA team. Johnson has supported Obama in the past. "Obama does an excellent job in the Senate representing Illinois, and he's doing an excellent job building up his credibility to be part of the U.S. political scene for a long time to come," Johnson told ABC News. "But taking nothing away from Barack Obama, it's not a difficult decision -- I'm absolutely convinced Hillary Clinton will be the best president." Democratic state Sen. Darrell Jackson also endorsed Clinton. "I think it's good for America that Sen. Obama is running," Jackson told ABC News. "But when you're making this choice I don't think you make it based on race, gender, you don't make it based on anything other than who you think will be the next best president for this country." Jackson, pastor of the 7,000-member Bible Way Church in Columbia, is also principal owner of the public relations firm Sunrise Enterprises, which is close to signing a lucrative contract with the Clinton campaign. Jackson insists "the contract had nothing to do with" his endorsement. "We had an offer on the table from just about every major candidate ... I'm not bragging but we could have gone anywhere we wanted to, whatever amount we wanted to go for." Jackson said Clinton "is the best-qualified candidate to lead on day one. The day after the election I think the senator can enter the White House and begin governing with much on the job training." The Politics of Race Racial politics are dicey. Obama has already faced accusations of being "too black" and "not black enough." On last weekend's Saturday Night Live, actors playing the Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton offered advice to Obama to figure out a good place on the "blackness scale." "There is only so much blackness the American voter can take," the actor playing Jackson said. "Now if you're here with the Black-Eyed Peas, you'll be fine." "But once you get up into here," said the actor playing Sharpton, "you're moving into Allen Iverson territory." "And that's unelectable," said the actor playing Jackson. When Obama ran for the House in 2000 he lost to Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., in a predominantly black district where some in the community said Obama was not black enough. Rush is supporting Obama today but has cautioned Obama that leaders of the African-American community "do have an outstanding long-term relationship with Hillary Clinton (and former President) Bill Clinton and to ignore that would be foolish on his part." Rush said Obama "has to do some intensive work in the black community. I think he's fully capable of doing it, but he can't take the black vote for granted." These are not new issues for Obama, of course. In a 2003 interview with Jeff Berkowitz of the Chicago show "Public Affairs," Obama insisted that the fact that another African-American candidate was running in the Democratic primary would not necessarily hurt his campaign. "I'm rooted in the African-American community, but I'm not limited to it," Obama said. "We are going to be competitive in every part of the state among every demographic." "Sen. Obama has said that he does not want the vote based on the color of his skin, and I think all of us should treat this campaign as he has asked for us to treat it," state Sen. Jackson said. "Not to treat him based on the color of his skin but look at his platform, look at his vision on who we think would be best for this country." Copyright © 2007 ABC News Internet Ventures When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak Audre Lord |
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Posted on Fri, Jul. 20, 2007
Candidates wooing black officials William Douglas | McClatchy Newspapers last updated: July 20, 2007 06:56:03 AM WASHINGTON — Greenville County (S.C.) Council member Xanthene Norris said she was hearing from them almost daily, usually by e-mail, sometimes by phone and every now and then in person. "I've heard from Hillary, Obama, John Edwards, Joe Biden, Bill Richardson and Chris Dodd — he came by here about a year ago," Norris said. "They know me when they see me." The 2008 Democratic presidential candidates have been beating a path to the 77-year-old Norris because she's one of the most sought-after commodities in the campaign: an African-American elected official who's undecided about which presidential candidate to support. With the African-American vote perhaps crucial to deciding who wins the party's nomination, Democratic candidates are aggressively looking for endorsements by African-American officials from town halls to Capitol Hill and from grass-roots activists to A-list entertainers. "We've never seen this number of candidates fight for the black vote," said Ronald Walters, a political science professor at the University of Maryland who was the deputy campaign manager for the Rev. Jesse Jackson's 1984 presidential campaign. "They're fighting so hard because it (African-American vote) is so decisive in some primary states, and because the primaries are so packed and front-loaded that the candidates can't be everywhere. They need surrogates." The candidates know the electoral math in key states. African-American voters represent nearly a quarter of Florida's Democratic electorate and accounted for nearly half the votes in South Carolina's Democratic primary in 2004. Both states hold primaries next Jan. 29. So far New York Sen. Hillary Clinton appears to be ahead in wooing significant African-American backing, several experts said. Using her own political clout and tapping into former President Bill Clinton's Rolodex, she's compiled an endorsement list that includes seven members of the Congressional Black Caucus, Philadelphia Mayor John Street, former New York Mayor David Dinkins, author Maya Angelou, composer Quincy Jones and Robert Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television. "Hillary has worked it very hard over the years," said Donna Brazile, an African-American who managed former Vice President Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign. "Obama is playing catch-up largely because, as a first-term senator, he's the new face in the political arena. She knows (music mogul) Clarence Avant, she knows Quincy Jones, she knows (Rep.) Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio)." Officials for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's campaign say he's had no trouble landing major African-American endorsements. His roster includes 10 members of the Congressional Black Caucus, scholar Cornel West, former Southern Christian Leadership Foundation President Joseph Lowery, former Clinton administration Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder, BET co-founder Sheila Johnson and talk show host Oprah Winfrey. "They really speak to the depth of support for the senator in the African-American community," said Candice Tolliver, a spokeswoman for Obama's campaign. And Obama is narrowing the huge lead among African-American voters that Clinton had early in the campaign, polls show. An ABC News/Washington Post poll in January had Clinton ahead of Obama among African-American voters 60 percent to 20 percent. A Gallup poll released last month showed Clinton leading Obama among African-Americans 43 percent to 42 percent, a statistical dead heat. Not to be outdone, former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards has received nods from four Black Caucus members, Julius Chambers, the director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, and actor Danny Glover. Walters warned that while getting as many important African-American endorsements as possible may enhance a campaign, it doesn't mean a lock on the African-American vote. He cited the race for the 1984 Democratic presidential nomination as a cautionary tale. Former Vice President Walter Mondale received the bulk of endorsements from established African-American elected officials, community leaders and civil rights organizations, and won the nomination — but Jackson netted 77 percent of the African-American vote in the primaries. "The black vote isn't monolithic," he said. "Blacks vote for who they want to vote for." Some political experts dismiss the value of endorsements, saying they're merely window dressing that yields few votes for a candidate. But with the Democratic field so big and a campaign season that's getting shorter by the month, a good word or two from the right person could make a difference, several political experts said. "If the choices are tough, endorsements do matter," said Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., a Congressional Black Caucus member who's endorsed Obama. "With Obama, there was the issue of whether he's black enough. When an Elijah Cummings comes along, people may look at me, look at my district and say, 'Let's give this guy a clear look, because Elijah Cummings likes this guy.' " Democratic candidates have come to rely heavily on the African-American vote in the general election. In 2004, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., the Democratic nominee, received 88 percent of the African-American vote to President Bush's 11 percent. "It shows that (African-American voters) are still a very strong and viable group that cannot be ignored," said former Rep. Floyd Flake, D-N.Y., an African Methodist Episcopal minister who's the pastor of one of the largest churches in New York City. He sat out the 2004 presidential campaign but has endorsed Clinton this year. "If they are ignored and stay at home, the election has the potential of going back to the Republicans." When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak Audre Lord |
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Originally posted by MBM: quote: Originally posted by negrospiritual: Moreover what did Kerry do for you and you voted for him, not sharpton? MBM then said: So which is it - are we supposed to vote for candidates because they are black or not? Sharpton is a clown. I have always characterized him as such.Because he is black I'm mandated to support him? Then NegroSpiritual Responded well well well... You can't even keep your own argument straight. You are trying to make some sort of racial statement about the sistas allegedly not supporting a black man (based on last weeks polls no less), but the idea of YOU YOURSELF supporting blackness seems laughable Can you get back to the sistas with some relevant ish when you get it all together? Given that you find voting for someone simply because they are black LAUGHABLE, why are you in here again with this foolishness, trying to make some sort of statement about sistas and race... for not answering an informal weekend phone poll question in support of a black man based on race? It's the height of hypocrisy and I thought you were smarter than that.
When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak Audre Lord |
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In the race for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, New York Senator Hillary Clinton has surged ahead of Illinois Senator Barack Obama among likely African American voters.
According to a poll released this past Wednesday by the cable news network CNN, Clinton now leads Obama by 57 percent to 33 percent among Black voters. Clinton has extended her lead over Obama since a similar poll was conducted in April. The primary reason for the Clinton surge appears to be growing support among African American women. Clinton and Obama split the Black male vote fairly evenly with Obama slightly ahead among Black males - 46 percent to 42 percent. However, among Black women, the survey showed a whopping 68 percent of Black females favoring Clinton while 25 percent favored Obama. Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards was third in popularity among Blacks in the CNN survey. Analysts are referring to the Black female support for Clinton as the "sistah factor." It may also reflect the popularity among Blacks of Clinton's husband - former President Bill Clinton as well as Obama's failure to inspire greater support among African Americans by refusing to run as the "Black candidate." Other surveys have shown Obama to be drawing his greatest support from college-educated white women. # # # source: Taylor Media Services oh looky! nearly half of black men polled by CNN DON'T SUPPORT OBAMA? IS THIS TO BE COVERED IN TONIGHTS SO-CALLED TOPIC? When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak Audre Lord |
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