Black Leaders Endorse Crist (Palm Beach County)

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PBC black leaders endorse Crist; Greene says Meek should get out
by Jane Musgrave | October 31st, 2010

Debunking the Democratic story line that angry blacks are supporting Kendrick Meek, former Palm Beach County Commissioner Addie Greene and several other county black elected officials joined independent U.S. Senate candidate Charlie Crist this morning on his People’s Express campaign bus.

“Someone needs to stand up and say that this race is not about Kendrick Meek,” Greene said, explaining why she had climbed aboard. “This is not about blacks turning their backs on Kendrick Meek. This is about moving the president’s agenda.”

She said she decided to come out of the shadows and announce that she had voted for Crist by absentee ballot several weeks ago after the story broke this week that former President Bill Clinton talked to Meek about getting out of the race and endorsing Crist.

Greene said Meek should have stepped aside for the good of the country. “This is about moving Obama’s agenda forward. We need someone strong enough to win this seat and I believe our governor is the one who can do that.”


Complete Article: http://www.postonpolitics.com/2010/10/pbc-black-leaders-endorse-crist/