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Article: To many African Americans, Bill Clinton is the real thing.(Originated from Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
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- September 22, 1998
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PHILADELPHIA _ African Americans know a thing or two about persecution. And when it comes to politicians, especially white politicians, they can tell who cares about them and who's faking.
To many African Americans, Bill Clinton is the real thing. Someone who is comfortable in their community. Someone who supports them. A rare friend.
That's why many African Americans across the country have maintained strong support for Clinton throughout the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal.
Many take the Republican attacks personally. They draw parallels to the persecution Martin Luther King Jr. faced from the FBI in the 1960s. By trying to bring down ...