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Hillary Clinton Asks Black Pastors for Salvation
After a crushing defeat in New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton is taking refuge in the black church.
A day after getting shellacked in New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton is laying every chip on the table. By morning, while her opponent was in New York having breakfast with Rev. Al Sharpton and making an appearance on The View, the Clinton campaign began unleashing one endorsement after another from African-American leaders.
The move is largely seen as a counter-punch to a stingingly brutal assessment of the Clinton record published in The Nation. Best-selling author and college professor Michelle Alexander spared nothing in her rebuke of Clinton and her husband’s record on black issues. By mid-morning, acclaimed writer Ta-Nehisi Coates—who is perhaps best known for “The Case for Reparations”—announced that he would be voting for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Alexander did not make an endorsement and Coates was quick to say that he represents no one but himself. However, the news comes at a time when many believe the Clinton campaign is in dire need of a re-set.
While Clinton’s enormous support among black voters does not appear to be in jeopardy, the latest round of endorsements is an attempt to send a clear message to big donors and white liberals. No Democrat can win without black support. And that means Bernie Sanders has no path to victory.
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