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riversedge

(70,174 posts)
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 07:14 AM Apr 2016

Black Women Rally Behind Hillary Clinton

It was a matter of time. Good strategy by Hillary. She mingles with the crowd also. We see lots of pics of her doing this. I see Bernie was 'mingling' last few days. Hillary is a good teacher and Bernie has finally caught on.


Black Women Rally Behind Hillary Clinton
Overwhelming support from voters and officeholders has propelled the Democratic front-runner


By Laura Meckler
Updated April 28, 2016 3:05 p.m. ET
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Hillary Clinton never goes very far without black women sharing the stage, introducing her around or casting ballots for her in outsize numbers—and they are a prime reason she stands on the cusp of claiming the Democratic presidential nomination.

Black women have long played a big role in Mrs. Clinton’s life and career, and now their expanding roles in politics—as voters, officeholders and activists—have lifted the Clinton campaign...
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Black Women Rally Behind Hillary Clinton (Original Post) riversedge Apr 2016 OP
Thank you, rivers.. do you have a link, Please! Cha Apr 2016 #1
Black Women Rally Behind Hillary Clinton Her Sister Apr 2016 #2
Ah, thank you, HS! Cha Apr 2016 #4
<3 this sarae Apr 2016 #3
 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
2. Black Women Rally Behind Hillary Clinton
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 07:32 AM
Apr 2016
http://www.wsj.com/articles/black-women-rally-behind-hillary-clinton-1461866619


At the same time, more black women are being elected to office in their own right. There are 20 black women in the House, including two nonvoting members, many of whom have campaigned with Mrs. Clinton. Four black women are big-city mayors. And black women have increased their representation in state legislatures by nearly 50% since 1994, according to a study by the Center for American Women & Politics at Rutgers University



NIce!

Cha

(297,027 posts)
4. Ah, thank you, HS!
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 07:46 AM
Apr 2016
to the Beautiful Black Women who are helping immeasurably with our Democracy!
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