News Headlines: Jan. 11, 2008
Talk About It:
New York Times: Civil Rights Tone Prompts Talk of an Endorsement — "Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, the highest-ranking African-American in Congress, said he was rethinking his neutral stance in his state's presidential primary out of disappointment at comments by Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton that he saw as diminishing the historic role of civil rights activists."
What impact do you think a Clyburn endorsement might have? What did you think about the Clintons' comments on the nation's civil rights history? And what do you make of all this talk about Obama being competitive in South Carolina simply because a larger part of the electorate is black?
Update: Bill Clinton called into Al Sharpton's radio show today to clarify his "fairy tale" statement. Read more here.
Election 2008:
Washington Post: Young Feminists Split: Does Gender Matter?
Baltimore Sun: McCain, Paul Get Off Easy at GOP SC Debate
AP: Obama, Clinton Go for Black Vote in SC
AFP: Nevada Set for Moment in 2008 Election Spotlight
Politico: Top Rudy Staffers Working Without Pay
New York Times: Calls Grow for Bloomberg to Make Up His Mind
Nation:
Boston Globe: Jurors Testify About Claims of Racism
Chicago Tribune: Conference Aims to Give Young Black Men Hope
Boston Globe: Minority Police Group Cites Race in Disciplinary Actions
Reuters: Bush: U.S. Could "Easily" Be in Iraq for 10 Years
People:
New York Times: Marion Jones Sentenced to Six Months in Prison
AFP: Venus Williams Hunts for Elusive Australian Title
L.A. Times: Just Call Isaiah Washington 'Chief Gondobay Manga'?
Op-Ed:
New York Times: When an Apology Is Not Enough
Joel Stein: A Black President? Seen a Few
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