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Article: Is Ohio ready for a Black governor?

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When Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell announced at the Democratic National Convention that her candidate for governor in 2006 was Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman, it certainly added a little buzz to the speculation surrounding who the Democrats will pick in an attempt to end what will be the 16-year drought from the governor's chair.

Campbell told the Columbus Dispatch that Coleman would be "great" as the Democrats' standardbearer in 2006. "He's shown an ability to lead a diverse city and an ability to bring people together."

At the same time, Campbell's endorsement -- coming at the same time that Black Illinois senatorial candidate Barack Obama's keynote speech electrified the Democrats -- ...

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