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Barack Obama: David Dinkins Redux

Obama is much like David Dinkins, elected in 1989 as New York City's first black mayor. Dinkins, an affable Democrat, made the mistake of thinking that African-Americans were his political base. They weren't. White liberals were.
Maui Time  |  Ted Rall  |  01-19-2010  |  Commentary

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