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  • October 2008

    • Obama Quietly Moves to Pump Up Black Vote

      Politico  |  Oct 7, 08 9:56 AM CDT

      Obama Quietly Moves to Pump Up Black Vote

      (Newser) - Barack Obama is running a quiet parallel campaign aimed at black voters while he spends his time and more obvious effort in moderate white areas, Politico reports. The campaign has run ads targeted at black voters that aren’t released to the media, and scoured heavily African-American areas for new voters. “If you didn't notice it, then you probably weren't the target,” says a spokesman. More »

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      Election 2008  • Obama 2008  • African-American voters  • black voters  • minority vote

  • September 2008

    • Detroit Mess May Hurt Obama

      Newsweek  |  Sep 5, 08 3:53 PM CDT

      Detroit Mess May Hurt Obama

      (Newser) - The fall of Kwame Kilpatrick could hurt Barack Obama’s chances in all-important Michigan, writes Keith Naughton for Newsweek . Long before the scandal broke, Obama embraced Kilpatrick at a Detroit event and told a crowd the “great” mayor would do “astounding things for many years to come”—a comment perhaps a little too prescient. Obama has since distanced himself, but those images are already appearing in GOP ads around the state. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Election 2008  • Detroit  • Michigan  • African Americans  • African-American voters  • Kwame Kilpatrick  • the suburban vote  • suburban voters

  • August 2008

    • Obama's Run Forces Debate on Black Identity

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 23, 08 12:05 PM CDT

      Obama's Run Forces Debate on Black Identity

      (Newser) - Barack Obama's candidacy has drawn overwhelming support from the black community but also sparked debate on how much of a community it really is. The Wall Street Journal examines how Obama's international and biracial heritage highlights the growing diversity of black America, and some of the tensions this has created. More »

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      Barack Obama  • immigration  • African-American voters  • black community  • African-Americans

  • July 2008

    • Housing Bill Funds Democratic Ally

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 31, 08 9:36 AM CDT

      Housing Bill Funds Democratic Ally

      (Newser) - Nestled in the housing bill President Bush signed yesterday is an acronym Republicans don’t like one bit: ACORN. The Wall Street Journal reports that the group is among the many housing-related nonprofits the bill hands cash to, but Republicans grumble that it does more than housing. It’s also co-managing a $15.9 million voter registration campaign aimed at low-income Hispanics and African Americans–in other words, likely Democratic voters. More »

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      Congress  • African-American voters  • Latino voters  • Democratic voters  • voter registration  • the Hispanic vote  • activist  • black voters  • housing legislation  • minority vote  • low income voters  • Acorn

    • Obama to NAACP: 'Seize Responsibility'

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jul 15, 08 4:44 AM CDT

      Obama to NAACP: 'Seize Responsibility'

      (Newser) - Barack Obama stood firm on his message to blacks of personal responsibility in his speech to the NAACP convention yesterday, reports the Chicago Tribune . The candidate, accused by Jesse Jackson last week of "talking down to black people," revisited his theme of personal accountability while stressing that responsibility also must be demanded from Washington and Wall Street. More »

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      Barack Obama  • civil rights  • African-American voters  • black community  • African-Americans  • NAACP

    • Black Media Outlets Focus on Obama Ads

      Advertising Age  |  Jul 14, 08 6:29 PM CDT

      Black Media Outlets Focus on Obama Ads

      (Newser) - The Barack Obama campaign hasn't spent much on advertising in African-American media, a trend many hope the candidate will reverse as he gears up for the general election, Advertising Age reports. "The audience has to be motivated to get out and vote," says a BET exec who cautions against taking the support of networks' viewers for granted. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Election 2008  • television  • campaign advertising  • African-American voters  • black community  • American media  • targeted advertising  • newspapers

  • May 2008

    • How Hillary Missed the Boat on Black Votes

      Salon  |  May 5, 08 3:46 PM CDT

      How Hillary Missed the Boat on Black Votes

      (Newser) - Barack Obama's lead over Hillary Clinton among black voters is perhaps not surprising, but Clinton could have avoided such devastating losses in the demographic, Thomas Schaller writes in Salon. "One would expect Obama to win these voters, but 90-10 is a total collapse that Obama is not experiencing among any constituency. Simply put, Hillary Clinton has a black problem," says one analyst. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Bill Clinton  • African-American voters  • demographics

  • April 2008

    • Race Looms Large After Obama Loss

      New York Times  |  Apr 24, 08 8:25 AM CDT

      Race Looms Large After Obama Loss

      (Newser) - Until recently, Barack Obama seemed to have quashed concerns about the chances of an African-American winning the White House. But as he inches closer to the nomination, more Democrats are beginning to ask whether white and other non-black voters will elect a black man in November. The question has taken on new urgency since Obama's loss in Pennsylvania, writes the New York Times . More »

    • 'Chicago Was His Harvard of Politics'

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 21, 08 12:26 PM CDT

      'Chicago Was His Harvard of Politics'

      (Newser) - Barack Obama’s unconventional personal background contrasts sharply with the roots of his political instincts and career. In Chicago's patronage-happy system, the young pol learned to break bread with conservatives, play to the black masses, and even get his back up when necessary. The Wall Street Journal examines the candidate’s years in Chicago. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Chicago  • Harvard  • African-American voters  • bipartisanship

    • Smiley Quits Radio Show After Obama Remarks

      Washington Post  |  Apr 12, 08 4:05 PM CDT

      Smiley Quits Radio Show After Obama Remarks

      (Newser) - Tavis Smiley is quitting as political analyst for a national radio show after comments he made about Barack Obama, the Washington Post reports. Smiley says he’s leaving the “Tom Joyner Morning Show” for personal reasons, but Joyner says otherwise. “The real reason is that he can’t take the hate he’s been getting regarding the Barack issue,” Joyner said. More »

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      Obama 2008  • race relations  • African-American voters  • talk radio  • Tavis Smiley

    • Arizona's Black Leaders Haven't Felt the Mac Love

      Politico  |  Apr 8, 08 2:26 PM CDT

      Arizona's Black Leaders Haven't Felt the Mac Love

      (Newser) - John McCain has "pretty well zero relationship" with African Americans in his home state, says one prominent civil rights leader, and many others say they've never even gotten their senior senator's attention—much less met him. McCain's perceived indifference may be one thing in Arizona, and quite another in the event of a general election in which he faces Barack Obama.