Jesse Jr. To Jesse Sr.: You’re Wrong on Obama, Dad
The Chicago Sun-Times has a letter from Jesse Jackson Jr. in response to Jesse Jackson Sr.’s recent editorial about candidates ignoring African American issues. Jr. writes:
As a national co-chairman of Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, I’ve been a witness to Obama’s powerful, consistent and effective advocacy for African Americans. He is deeply rooted in the black community, having fought for social justice and economic inclusion throughout his life. On the campaign trail — as he’s done in the U.S. Senate and the state Legislature before that — Obama has addressed many of the issues facing African Americans out of personal conviction, rather than political calculation.
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