Jackson Jr. Says It's Time for Black Vp
New Pittsburgh Courier; City Edition › July 30, 2009
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Instead, commentators and other deep thinkers should take note of the fact that the largest and most loyal voting base in [John Kerry]'s Democratic Party are African-Americans. That means the Democrats' candidate for president should pick an African-American as his running mate, the congressman says.
We live in an extremely remarkable era. African-Americans hold power and responsibility throughout government, signaling the fact that conventional politics is passe. With that knowledge before the community, it's clear that [Jesse Jackson Jr.]'s analysis is astute and perhaps essential for Kerry's hope of winning in November.His thinking is persuasive. He says a progressive African-American should be on Kerry's ticket for political reasons, not for reasons of paternalism. We concur with the congressman that an African-American vice presidential candidate would promise Kerry's best chance of winning the White House.See the full content of this document
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Jackson Jr. Says It's Time for Black Vp
Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. last week challenged newspapers and the rest of the news media establishment.
He wants the nation's media pundits--those who speculate in pri...See the full content of this document
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