The fear that he will not be, as a result of latent discrimination, is much more likely. There are still people, in significant numbers, who "would never vote for a colored". This election is an opportunity to take a third major step against that kind of racism, as important as emancipation and civil rights.

Vote for him because he is intelligent, competent, compassionate and worth following. But you can also be glad you did, as a secondary factor, because he is black.


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