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Byron York: Obama Not So Popular If You Don't Count Blacks

Washington Independent | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics

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Byron York engages in a perennial conservative media stunt -- breaking down poll numbers between blacks and whites to make the point that Democrats wo...

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Obama Election Didn't Mobilize Chicago's Black Wards

Chi-Town Daily News | Geoff Dougherty | Posted 12.18.2008 | Chicago

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Alderman Emma Mitts worked hard in the days before the presidential election to ensure that citizens in her West Side ward would take advantage of the...

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Black American Voters Excited, Slightly On Edge

Diane Tucker | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home

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Diane Tucker

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- How did it feel to be a Black American voting for Barack Obama on Election Day 2008? Outside the polling station at the corner of ...

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Neither Bombs, Rev. Wright or the Gloom of Night

Phillip Martin | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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Phillip Martin

In the U.S., the possibility of an African American president does not presuppose the end to color prejudice any more than the election of Mandela meant an end to inequalities in South Africa.

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Obama Loyalists in Kentucky Full of Enthusiasm Despite Poll Numbers

Hilary Lambert | Posted 11.28.2008 | Home

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Hilary Lambert

The Lexington Herald-Leader headline blared that "McCain's Lead in State is Safe," but you wouldn't have known it from the bustle at Fayette County D...

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The Myth Of Colin Powell's 'Obama's One Of Us' Vote

John Ridley | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

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John Ridley

Factually, most blacks don't vote for blacks just because they are black. It does not appear as though black America is handing Obama a "he's one of us" vote.

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A Prize More Precious Than The Presidency

Alden Loury | Posted 11.09.2008 | Chicago

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Alden Loury

Before a single vote has been counted, Obama has captured something that may be far more precious than even the American presidency. He has won the attention of America's black youth.

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Charles Barkley: Obama Would Make "Fantastic" President

Diane Tucker | Posted 09.26.2008 | Home

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Diane Tucker

The outspoken athlete and longtime GOP booster says the big question is whether or not white voters will trust a black man. "Once you're inside that little voting booth, try and see Obama as a man, not as a black man."

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The Real Problem with the New York Times Article on Racial Divide

David Moore | Posted 07.29.2008 | Politics

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David Moore

What is truly amazing at this point in U.S. history is that white voters now view a black candidate about as positively as a white candidate on most issues, and in some cases much more positively.

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NAACP Head: Obama Win Won't End Race As Issue In America

AP | DAN SEWELL | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

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CINCINNATI — Racial disparity will remain an issue in America, regardless of whether Barack Obama is elected as the nation's first black preside...

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Obama Quietly Targets Black Voters

LA Times | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON -- As they ponder a political map that has spelled defeat for Democrats in the last two presidential elections, Barack Obama's campaign str...

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Obama Separates The Men From The Boys

Christine Wicker | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics

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Christine Wicker

In his Father's Day sermon, Obama made big progress with three tough voter groups, and all without making the slightest reference to any of them.

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Obama, McCain Fight Over Clinton Supporters And Crossover Voters

The Huffington Post | Posted 06.22.2008 | Politics

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This week Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are fighting hard to win support from independents and uncommitted supporters of Hillary Clinton. At a P...

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GOP Rep. Uses Term 'Tar Baby' In Memo About Obama, Election

Politico | Daniel Libit | Posted 05.22.2008 | Politics

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In a 20-page memo on GOP electoral woes, Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) repeatedly misspells Barack Obama's name - it's one R, congressman, not two -- and the...

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Billification and Other Bad Ideas

Dylan Loewe | Posted 05.06.2008 | Politics

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Dylan Loewe

Bill Clinton is to politics what Isiah Thomas is to basketball. He can hit the political jumper, but he cannot call the plays.

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Obama Strategist: Race Won't Be A Problem In The General Election

National Journal | Linda Douglass | Posted 05.03.2008 | Politics

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Obama's campaign strategist David Plouffe spoke with the National Journal's Linda Douglass about the state of the campaign. When asked about a possib...

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Guess Who's Coming To Dinner

Raymond Leon Roker | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Raymond Leon Roker

People like Rev. Jeremiah Wright don't speak for all blacks. We are not in lock step, no matter how much we all might like rap music.

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Jeremiah Wright, Obama's Pastor, Prompts Candidate To Address Comments

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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The appearance of video by Jeremiah Wright, pastor to Barack Obama, has caused a recent frenzy as both Democratic candidate struggle with the issue of...

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Jeremiah Wright, Obama's Pastor: "Hillary Ain't Never Been Called A N****r"

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Video of Rev. Jeremiah Wright, pastor and mentor to Barack Obama, has been posted. The Reverend defends his most famous constituent and attacks Hilla...

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Ferraro: Obama Camp Attacking Me Because I'm White

Daily Breeze | Gene Maddaus | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Former vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro today defended a remark she made to the Daily Breeze last week, in which she suggested that Sen. ...

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Clinton Black Supporters Feel Pressure To Switch

Washington Post | Kevin Merida | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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You can see the confusion on some of their faces, hear the concern in their voices. How in the world do we deal with this?... ...Which brings us back...

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Obama Team Trying To Instill "Buyer's Remorse" In Clinton Backers

The Hill | Kevin Bogardus and Walter Alarkon | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) who support Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president are pressuring their colleagues backing Sen. Hill...

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McCain-Obama Race Could Redraw Electoral Map

Wall Street Journal | Laura Meckler | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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In recent presidential elections, the electoral map largely has been fixed, with certain regions predictably loyal to one party or another and the com...

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Clinton: Momentum No Problem After Caucus Losses

MSNBC News | Athena Jones | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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One day before three contests her campaign has already said it expects her to lose, Hillary Clinton today declined to admit any concern over the momen...

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White Voters Deserve More Credit

Peter Dreier | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Peter Dreier

The Clinton campaign message was transparent: they are trying to pigeonhole Obama as the "black" candidate -- not simply as a matter of pigmentation but as a matter of voter appeal.

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