"Buffalo Soldiers" join the Clark Campaign in S. Carolina, elsewhere

[kerry-is-my-prez]

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/politics/7649533.htm

Three Buffalo Soldiers began working for Clark’s S.C. campaign last month, and two more are expected soon. Named for the band of black U.S. soldiers who fought the Indians in the 1870s, these soldiers are black politicos with close ties to former President Bill Clinton. And they’re fighting to help Clark win South Carolina’s Feb. 3 Democratic presidential primary.

“If you’re going to be a soldier, you have to work for a four-star general,” said Blair Talmadge, 41, a political consultant who has worked seven campaigns as a Buffalo Soldier.

The loosely knit band organizes local supporters in black communities. The soldiers have helped win some key races for Democratic candidates, including Clinton and former Houston Mayor Lee Brown in 2001, though not all of their efforts have been as successful. For example, their candidate lost the 1993 Arkansas lieutenant governor’s race.

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[Soul On Ice]

1. Great...

and not surprising!

Did you know that Mary Frances Berry also endorsed Clark?



The head of the federal Commission on Civil Rights and several other prominent women endorsed retired general and presidential hopeful Wesley Clark on Sunday as he restated his support for affirmative action and women's rights.

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Mary Frances Berry, head of the federal Commission on Civil Rights, got a standing ovation from the crowd after she made a brief speech in support of Clark.

"I've dealt with presidents all the way back to Tricky Dick," she said, referring to former president Richard Nixon. "When I talk to (Clark) and when I listen to him, I can see him as a president for all Americans."



http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/2004-01-05-clark-women_x.htm


(info on Ms. Berry? http://rules.senate.gov/hearings/2001/062701_berry.htm
http://www.africanpubs.com/Apps/bios/0718BerryMary.asp)

[wndycty]

2. Some of Clark's African American inner circle. . .

Mary Frances Berry
Andrew Young
Charlie Rangel
Thurogood Marshall Jr.

Of course this is not really newsworthy because there has never been a perceived disconnect between Clark and the African American community.