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2016-02-13 05:01:32 UTC
The Congressional Black Caucus' political action committee
endorsed Hillary Clinton Thursday, just as the Democratic
presidential candidate is set to battle with rival Bernie
Sanders at a PBS-hosted debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The CBC PAC formally announced its support of Clinton at a news
conference near the Democratic National Committee headquarters
in Washington, D.C.
"We must have a president who is knowledgeable on both domestic
and foreign policy," CBC chair Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-North
Carolina, said Thursday. "Black lives are being lost on the
streets of America because of police misconduct and gang
violence...and so we must have a president that understands the
racial divide."
"After considering the entire field, there is no question in our
mind and in our minds that one single candidate -- one --
possesses the patience, experience and temperament," Butterfield
continued, naming Clinton.
CBC members will hit the trail for the candidate in states where
African Americans could swing the outcome of the primary,
focusing particularly on South Carolina, where Democrats will
gather to vote on Feb. 27.
One South Carolina member of the CBC, Rep. James Clyburn, has
decided to remain neutral, despite the caucus' choice to endorse.
But Clyburn, the third-ranking Democrat in the House and a giant
in South Carolina politics, recently told MSNBC in an interview
that he may change his mind.
"We'll be meeting with family and friends this weekend when I
get down to South Carolina and I'll make some decision after
that," Clyburn said Thursday. "I won't be making any
endorsements today or this week." Clyburn remained neutral in
2008, as well.
Last month, the CBC chairman Butterfield announced his
endorsement for Clinton.
Butterfield penned an editorial for African American news outlet
The Grio in January saying it "was not a hard decision" to back
the former secretary of state.
"The black community matters, and black votes matter, which is
why I publicly and proudly support Hillary Clinton for
president," Butterfield wrote. "From fixing the criminal justice
system and reforming the voting process to creating jobs and
promoting a diverse workplace, Clinton's ambitions match our
own."
Clinton has courted minority voters throughout her campaign,
which has led to her popularity in states with large African
American and Latino populations.
That support has not helped Clinton in the nation's first
nominating contests, since Iowa and New Hampshire have little
racial diversity.
In Iowa last week, Clinton barely eked out a victory over her
opponent in the state caucuses. And in this Tuesday's primaries,
Sanders trumped Clinton with a 22-point advantage among New
Hampshire voters.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/congressional-black-caucus-to-back-
hillary-clinton/
endorsed Hillary Clinton Thursday, just as the Democratic
presidential candidate is set to battle with rival Bernie
Sanders at a PBS-hosted debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The CBC PAC formally announced its support of Clinton at a news
conference near the Democratic National Committee headquarters
in Washington, D.C.
"We must have a president who is knowledgeable on both domestic
and foreign policy," CBC chair Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-North
Carolina, said Thursday. "Black lives are being lost on the
streets of America because of police misconduct and gang
violence...and so we must have a president that understands the
racial divide."
"After considering the entire field, there is no question in our
mind and in our minds that one single candidate -- one --
possesses the patience, experience and temperament," Butterfield
continued, naming Clinton.
CBC members will hit the trail for the candidate in states where
African Americans could swing the outcome of the primary,
focusing particularly on South Carolina, where Democrats will
gather to vote on Feb. 27.
One South Carolina member of the CBC, Rep. James Clyburn, has
decided to remain neutral, despite the caucus' choice to endorse.
But Clyburn, the third-ranking Democrat in the House and a giant
in South Carolina politics, recently told MSNBC in an interview
that he may change his mind.
"We'll be meeting with family and friends this weekend when I
get down to South Carolina and I'll make some decision after
that," Clyburn said Thursday. "I won't be making any
endorsements today or this week." Clyburn remained neutral in
2008, as well.
Last month, the CBC chairman Butterfield announced his
endorsement for Clinton.
Butterfield penned an editorial for African American news outlet
The Grio in January saying it "was not a hard decision" to back
the former secretary of state.
"The black community matters, and black votes matter, which is
why I publicly and proudly support Hillary Clinton for
president," Butterfield wrote. "From fixing the criminal justice
system and reforming the voting process to creating jobs and
promoting a diverse workplace, Clinton's ambitions match our
own."
Clinton has courted minority voters throughout her campaign,
which has led to her popularity in states with large African
American and Latino populations.
That support has not helped Clinton in the nation's first
nominating contests, since Iowa and New Hampshire have little
racial diversity.
In Iowa last week, Clinton barely eked out a victory over her
opponent in the state caucuses. And in this Tuesday's primaries,
Sanders trumped Clinton with a 22-point advantage among New
Hampshire voters.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/congressional-black-caucus-to-back-
hillary-clinton/