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Monday, January 14, 2008 12:00 AM

Sound and fury on the campaign trail

The debate over the Clinton campaign's remarks on race has favored symbol over substance, and that's bad for black America.
By Lester Spence

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  • Monday, January 14, 2008 01:43 PM

    I agree

    That would have been the real victory.

    What are these comments about? When what we need to discuss it issues that are really important. That would have been a brilliant approach.

    —xophere Read xophere's other letters

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