The decision by four top Republican presidential candidates to skip a
long-planned forum next week on African-American issues has renewed a
debate over whether some contenders are writing off many black voters... Read more at boston.com
The results are in on a groundbreaking Winthrop/ETV poll, conducted
exclusively with S.C. African-Americans between Aug. 19 and Sept. 9 as
the Democratic presidential candidates battled for the top spot and
talk was of Gen. Petraeus' testimony about Iraq. Read more at The Times and Democrat
Before a largely black crowd, the former Laker focuses on the Democratic candidate's experience -- making no mention of Obama... Read more at latimes.com
We have, however, worked hard on a historic bill to ensure that the
nearly 600,000 Americans in the District of Columbia and the residents
of Utah are properly represented in Congress. Read more at washingtonpost.com
After months of speculation, former US Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA)
has withdrawn her name as a candidate for the Green Party nomination,
Atlanta Progressive News has learned. Read more at Atlanta Progressive News