Colbert King (pictured below left receiving a Pulitzer Prize) has a nice column this morning that the front page of the online edition of Washington Post labeled "The Truth Hurts," though the article itself is entitled, "A Truth the Clintons Can't Handle." He said that the typical
white politician's approach to the black voter is condescending. And he believesit is typified by the Clinton's words and actions in their race against Obama. Polling among African Americans, just a few months ago, indicated that Hillary Clinton had a substantial lead over Obama. As King puts it, Obama was as black then as he is now. The surge has come because voters have gotten to know Obama, and they like what he has to say. African Americans aren't voting for Obama because of race. And he is succeeding in this election across demographic lines.
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I'm a little concerned about Obama's plan that doesn't mandate health insurance. But, I guess the best argument (given by his advisor from Harvard--what's his name? -- is that if not enough people sign up, then the plan can be changed. It's not realistic to think it has to go all in one shot (then you're locked into something--Clinton's plan--without having tried anything else.
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