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Friday, January 11, 2008 12:00 AM

An endorsement that might matter

Could Rep. James Clyburn -- or the words that motivate him -- swing African-American voters toward Obama in South Carolina?
Tim Grieve

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  • Friday, January 11, 2008 08:28 AM

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    Had nothing whatsoever to do with Dr. King. It reflected the reality that Johnson had the background and experience to get the Civil Rights Act passed. It is an absolute truism that it took tremendous skill and political manuvering to get that Act passed through Congress. She is correct to point out that only someone with the long Congressional history that Johnson had could have pulled it off. How could this idea possibly reflect poorly on African-Americans or Dr. King? I'm truely curious.

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