Much has been made about the lack of support Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has received from prominent members of the black civil rights establishment. Key figures have demonstrated ambivalence toward Obama's candidacy at best and an aversion to the Illinois Senator at worst... Full Story »
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This piece looks at one of the many departures from the past that the candidacy of Barack Obama has accomplished -- his ability to break away from a dependence on the black churches. As the author phrases it, his "political success is not dependent on having the blessing of the black church." The report is marred, however, by a reliance on supposition and guesswork by the author ---remarks, for example, such as "It appears that the senators newfound success among blacks has much more to do with familiarity and perceived electability than endorsements or appeals to racial authenticity." It would have been a far better article with more reporting and good sourcing, and fewer references to "appearance" and "perception."
