Sanders urged to woo black voters

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Sanders urged to woo black voters
By Amie Parnes - 08/03/17 06:00 AM EDT

As Bernie Sanders considers another White House bid, advisers and confidants are urging him to spend more time in the South in an effort to woo black voters.

While Sanders won over many white working class and millennial voters in his 2016 campaign, he failed to secure black voters — and particularly support from older black women — when he challenged Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination.

“There's a narrative that follows him from the campaign that he doesn't care about the South,” said Symone Sanders, who served as the senator's spokesperson during the campaign. “He needs to physically show up so people feel differently."

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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/345051-sanders-urged-to-woo-black-voters

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Remember when Hillary famously gave her "I ain't no ways tired" speech? I can imagine Bernie doing something equally awkward and cringe worthy.   Perhaps a recitation of Black Betty by Ram Jam in his unique delivery.

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Remember when Hillary famously gave her "I ain't no ways tired" speech? I can imagine Bernie doing something equally awkward and cringe worthy.   Perhaps a recitation of Black Betty by Ram Jam in his unique delivery.

A blackface Al Jolson type rendition of Mammy could work.  or is that too Jewish?