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- The Washington Post’s report on some racially-motivated attacks on Obama campaigners continues to get coverage and arouse comment. Howard Kurtz in the Washington Post discusses some of the responses.
- US News says that it is merely a reminder that pretending that the campaign has transcended race would be a delusion.
- The Congressional races in the South are beginning to take on a similar tint. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports on the chances of civil rights legend John Lewis in the Fifth District of Georgia.
- And the Forward has a similar report on Steve Cohen of Memphis, Tennessee, who has weathered opposition to his campaign from some local leaders who hope for opposition to coalesce against an African-American opponent. Continue reading
