Should African Americans Start Voting Republican?
Barack, you know you're doing your thing when even Newt Gingrich is predicting an Iowa win for you in a few weeks. Nevermind the latest poll showing that Hillary is doing better among African Americans, South Carolina will speak to that little discrepancy in due time. The bigger issue is that the Democratic candidates overall -- with the exception of John Edwards, who opened his campaign in New Orleans' Ninth Ward and has made addressing poverty central to his campaign -- have virtually ignored the plight of African Americans in this country. The catastrophic crisis that engulfs the African-American community goes without mention. No urban agenda is given priority. When thousands of African Americans marched in protest in Jena, La., not one candidate showed up.
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