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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

He says ISIS is more committed than West is

January 21, 2015 Ben Carson , David Lightman 0 Comments
Ben Carson Reacts To ISIS Comment

David Lightman, Jan. 19, 2015, McClatchy

Ben Carson stirred controversy last week when he suggested Americans could learn something from the Islamic State terrorist organization. “They’re willing to die for what they believe, while we are busily giving away every belief and every value for the sake of political correctness,” he told a Republican meeting.

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Friday, October 24, 2014

Crack in the dyke?

October 24, 2014 Black Voters , David Lightman 0 Comments
Black Disappointment With Obama Threatens Democrats

By David Lightman, Oct. 23, 2014, Mcclatchydc.com

MIAMI — Black voters’ disappointment with President Barack Obama, who they so eagerly embraced for so many years, could be costly on Election Day to Democrats, who badly need a big African-American turnout to win Senate and gubernatorial races in key states.

Instead, many African-Americans see an unemployment rate well above the national average, continuing problems with crime in many neighborhoods, and a president more interested in trying to help other voting blocs that didn’t give him such unwavering support.

Related: Rep. John Lewis says he'd ‘vote against’ Obama judicial nominee

He talks about same-sex marriage in a nod to the gay and lesbian community. He discusses immigration and its benefits, an issue particularly important to the Latino community. He fights for equal pay, a vital issue to the women Democrats so avidly court.

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