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Article: Why African Americans Support Bill Clinton
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- The New York Beacon
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- November 6, 1996
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Al Edwards
New York Beacon, The
11-06-1996
Why African Americans Support Bill Clinton.
By Texas State Rep. Al Edwards
Chairman, Democratic National Committee's Black Caucus
With the November elections fast approaching, it is certain that the vast majority of African Americans who go to the polls will vote to re-elect President Bill Clinton and to help Democrats regain control of the U.S. Congress.
There are many good reasons why African Americans have embraced the President from Hope, Arkansas. However, their support for Clinton has caused dismay among traditional foes, and even a few friends of the African American community.
The President's 90 percent approval rating among African Americans ...