Democratic Ticket Could Be Nearly All-White Without Burris, Stroger

Chicago Sun-Times:

Without [Senator Roland] Burris or [Cook County President Todd] Stroger, Democrats run the risk of heading into the November 2010 election with only one African-American candidate -- Secretary of State Jesse White -- for the 11 major state and Cook County offices to be contested.

For a Democratic Party whose success relies in part on racial coalition building, that's a recipe for disaster.

Read the whole story: Chicago Sun-Times

Comments

[theone718]

They act like this won't go unnoticed but the minority community isn't stupid. You can't just call yourself the party of big tent, you have to live it.

[JackND]

No, it isn't.

It's only a disaster if Democrats, white and black, choose to be racist.

[mywordisgospel]

And folks chastised Eric Holder.

[nomobull]

as long as they are the best qualified

[plaidsportcoat]

Yeah right. After all, there couldn't be some African Americans just as qualified in the millions who live in Chicago...­Get over your white selves.

[sasson]

The headline is misleading. It fails to acknowledge Toni Preckwinkle, my alderman, who has a great chance of beating Stroger. It also lists a slate where most of the candidates will actually be running for the Senate Seat. There are still a lot of unknowns at this point. I think a bigger issue is the dearth of progressives on the slate.

[SurrealPumpkin]

You have to read to the end of the article to get to the point. It's a recruiting call for black candidates for office. One assumes all minorities may apply.

[Dolmance]

The only official government officer elected by the entire American people is a black guy. End of story.

[digitalprophet]

If we stop pointing things like this out, the world becomes a better place auto-magically.