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...Rivers, an African and African American Studies concentrator currently writing his thesis on black church crime prevention, said that Obama embodies identity politics, and, at least theoretically, serves as a representative of black America...
...symbol, he represents progress for black people,” Rivers said...
While election polls show Barack Obama leading in tomorrow’s presidential election, a key question throughout the election has been whether polls overstate the support of black candidates. Fortunately for the Obama campaign, a new Harvard study finds that the senator may not have much to worry about. In November 1982, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, a black Democrat, was running ahead in the polls for governor of California and was feeling confident going into election day. Pre-election polling showed that he had a significant lead over his Republican opponent, and exit-polling conducted...
...yellow leaves crunch under Usui’s black boots and Wenger’s sneakers as they approach a house. Wenger usually takes the lead when they talk to a voter, introducing the pair and asking about the person’s voting plans...
...Despite its absence from his public pronouncements, the Law School represented Obama’s first glimpse of the national limelight. As the first black president of the Law Review, Obama was heralded by the national press—an experience some colleagues say may have helped lay the groundwork for his later career...