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...participation, turnout, and international attention. Democrats are widely reported to be wildly enthusiastic about their choice, as well as frequently anguished about that same choice when they’re alone in the ballot booth. Whether the drama concludes at the convention or before, either the woman or the African-American will walk away a bitter loser, and people who assume that this bitterness will not have broader repercussions for the party in November and beyond are kidding themselves...
...should resemble the Tony Blair/Gordon Brown partnership, but without the wiggle room. Hillary at the top of the ticket but publicly committed to serving only one term. Hillary the decision-maker, but Obama given major domestic portfolios. In short, a partnership that contemplates both a woman and an African-American in the White House and Democratic dominance of the executive branch for (hopefully) the next twelve years...
...them about two recent books, both written by African-American journalists, that argue that today's black athletes have largely abdicated their social responsibility. There's no compelling need for it, says Pierce. "We don't have to deal with a lot of racism. It's not as open and as broad as it was back in the day. And that's why there's not as many of us who step in that position." Each of them has done noble charitable work, but Allen argues that a big paycheck doesn't equate with a platform. "You could have made...
Conversely, the Clinton campaign has stressed that both states' large African-American populations, a demographic Obama has won by large margins in every state so far, would make Obama hard to beat. Mo Elleithee, a Clinton campaign spokesperson, said that "Senator Obama's got a lot of built-in advantages across the region. Having said that, we will be able to do well enough to win our fair share of delegates...
...spin coming from both camps, there is no denying that Obama holds double-digit leads in most polls of Maryland and Virginia likely voters. "Maryland and Virginia both seem likely to go for Obama," said Clyde Wilcox, a political science professor at Georgetown University in Washington. "Both have substantial African-American populations, and although not all blacks vote for Obama he certainly does well in that group. Both states are relatively well educated, which is a demographic that Obama has carried very well in past primaries. Both states have done relatively okay financially the past several years, which again makes...