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Robert F. Kennedy's Contested Legacy

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics

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Bobby, like MLK, will be forever identified with the explosion of citizen activism that characterized the 1960s. But Kennedy's legacy has become contested ground in the decades since his death.

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McCain Exploits Civil Rights Legacy Of John Lewis

CQ | David Corn | Posted 04.21.2008 | Politics

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On Monday morning, John McCain traveled to Selma, Alabama, to give a speech about patriotism and courage--that is, to expropriate the patriotism and c...

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A Warning to Our Superdelegates

Paul Jenkins | Posted 03.12.2008 | Politics

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It is increasingly unseemly for superdelegates to stand by as the Clinton campaign resorts to techniques that would have made Jesse Helms blush 20 years ago.

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Civil Rights Icon Lewis Officially Switches From Clinton To Obama

AP | BEN EVANS | Posted 02.27.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Civil rights leader John Lewis dropped his support for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid Wednesday in favor of Barack Obama...

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Obama Isn't Sure Lewis Endorsed Him

MSNBC News | Mark Murray | Posted 02.15.2008 | Politics

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Did Rep. John Lewis (D) really endorse Barack Obama? Obama isn't quite sure himself. Asked at a press conference this morning if Lewis had switched h...

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Report: Lewis backing Obama?

CNN | Posted 02.15.2008 | Politics

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Is he or isn't he? The New York Times reported Thursday night that Rep. John Lewis, the civil rights movement veteran and Democratic congressional lea...

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Prominent Black Leader Pulls Support From Clinton As Superdelegate

New York Times | JEFF ZELENY and PATRICK HEALY | Posted 02.14.2008 | Politics

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Representative John Lewis, an elder statesman from the civil rights era and one of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's most prominent black supporters, s...

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Black Lawmakers Rethink Clinton Support

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 02.14.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Barack Obama is expected to be endorsed Friday by the Service Employees International Union, one of the nation's most powerful...

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Obama and the Grumpy Old Men

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.20.2008 | Politics

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Younger black activists and elected officials are unlikely to feel any loyalty to the Clintons, are engaged by a post-baby-boom candidate and feel more in sync with Obama on the issues.

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