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What Jackson Problem? Waning Clout Signals Shift

Obama, younger generation seem little concerned with fallout

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 11, 2008 7:48 AM CDT

(Newser) – Once, Democrats worried about “the Jesse Jackson problem,” the fear that rebuke from Jackson would cost them black voters. But now, some Democrats are saying that Jackson’s latest criticisms of Barack Obama may actually help the Illinois senator, the New York Times...   Read full story »

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