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Democratic presidential candidates marking Selma anniversary
Several Democratic White House hopefuls are visiting one of America's seminal civil rights sites to pay homage to that legacy and highlight their own connections to the movement
By ERRIN HAINES WHACK AP National Writer SELMA, Alabama 1h ago
Several Democratic White House hopefuls are gathering at one of America's seminal civil rights sites on Sunday to pay homage to that legacy and highlight their own connections to the movement.
Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who already are in the 2020 race, and Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who could soon join them, are scheduled to participate in events surrounding the anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama.
On March 7, 1965, peaceful demonstrators were beaten back by Alabama state troopers as they attempted to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge. It was a moment that galvanized support for the passage of the Voting Rights Act later that year.
This year's commemoration comes in the early days of a Democratic primary that has focused heavily on issues of race. Several candidates have called out President Donald Trump as a racist while others have voiced support for the idea of reparations for the descendants of enslaved black Americans.
The candidates visiting Selma intend to highlight how civil rights have shaped their narratives.
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https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/democratic-presidential-candidates-marking-selma-anniversary-61439837
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Democratic presidential candidates marking Selma anniversary (Original Post)
DonViejo
Mar 2019
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Gothmog
(145,152 posts)1. A short clip from Hillary Clinton's remarks today.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,152 posts)2. Hillary Clinton did not hold back in her speech at Sunday's Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,172 posts)3. I wouldn't imagine she would..
holdback.
Thank You, Goth
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
R B Garr
(16,950 posts)4. I hope Sanders takes this opportunity to publicly
apologize for the booing of John Lewis.
So good to see Hillary. Thanks got posting.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
comradebillyboy
(10,144 posts)5. Bernie did nothing to keep his delegates from booing Lewis.
I seriously doubt he thinks he has anything to apologize for. After all John Lewis did not support him.
If I were to vote in a presidential
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Gothmog
(145,152 posts)7. That did not happen today
If I were to vote in a presidential
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
CrossingTheRubicon
(731 posts)8. I don't think anyone is going to forget it.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,152 posts)11. Congressman John Lewis was on Politics Nation today
Link to tweet
?s=20
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Gothmog
(145,152 posts)6. I really admire Hillary Clinton
Link to tweet
?s=20
If I were to vote in a presidential
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comradebillyboy
(10,144 posts)9. An interesting tweet from Dave Weigel on the event.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,152 posts)10. Wow
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
namahage
(1,157 posts)15. "Yo Hillary, I'm really happy for you,
Imma let you finish but Jesse Jackson had one of the best presidential campaigns of ALL TIME!"
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Gothmog
(145,152 posts)16. Thank you Hillary
Link to tweet
?s=20
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Gothmog
(145,152 posts)12. Selma sets a stage for Democrats
From the Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/selma-event-a-showcase-for-democratic-figures/2019/03/03/9e8f55b6-3ae6-11e9-a2cd-307b06d0257b_story.html?utm_term=.4f171f0f4266
Clinton appeared at a unity breakfast in her honor. While some strategists believe her 2016 campaign struggled in part because of a failure to turn out enough African American voters, no such lack of enthusiasm was on display Sunday.
A small choir serenaded Clinton with a song about moving forward, rising up, and climbing higher mountains. Hillary, one verse went, youre still rising. One speaker made a request for when she is president. Another outlined a justification for inducting her into the
National Voting Rights Museum Womens Hall of Fame. Some wore T-shirts that said, Hillary is my president.
She was elected president of the United States, and it was stolen from her, said state Sen. Hank Sanders, as a breakfast crowd of about 700 rose to its feet. It was stolen from her by the FBI. . . . It was stolen from her by the Russians.
A small choir serenaded Clinton with a song about moving forward, rising up, and climbing higher mountains. Hillary, one verse went, youre still rising. One speaker made a request for when she is president. Another outlined a justification for inducting her into the
National Voting Rights Museum Womens Hall of Fame. Some wore T-shirts that said, Hillary is my president.
She was elected president of the United States, and it was stolen from her, said state Sen. Hank Sanders, as a breakfast crowd of about 700 rose to its feet. It was stolen from her by the FBI. . . . It was stolen from her by the Russians.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,152 posts)13. Quite a scene in Selma today on the 54th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
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Gothmog
(145,152 posts)14. This makes me smile
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