African Americans-Blacks Barack Obama v Hillary Clinton Race

Published 22 months ago

Barack Obama is the Superior Choice for African-American Voters Theodore Cross For the first time in the history of our country, a black man has a credible chance of becoming president of the United States. After the long... more

Barack Obama is the Superior Choice for African-American Voters Theodore Cross For the first time in the history of our country, a black man has a credible chance of becoming president of the United States. After the long nightmare years of slavery, lynchings, Jim Crow, and enduring race discrimination, one would expect that, in the upcoming presidential primary contest, Illinois Senator Barack Obama would be the overwhelming choice of black American voters. Not so! National polls show that Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are drawing about equal shares of the black vote. The standard explanation is that Hillary Clinton is the inherited winner of solid numbers of black voters because of the tremendous popularity of her husband among African Americans. We all remember how President Bill Clinton campaigned in black neighborhoods and churches, showed compassion and deep concerns for poor blacks, and sought out the opinions, advice, and even ... less

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