Sebelius: ‘Code language’ hindering Obama campaign

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Source: The Associated Press

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday that a belief among some voters that Democrat Barack Obama is different from them is hindering his campaign for president.

Asked at a brown-bag lunch at the local library why the campaign is neck-and-neck, Sebelius said "code language" raising doubts about Obama is invalid because his life experience "has a lot more to do with me and my family."

"I think that the notion that, 'By the way, have any of you noticed that Barack Obama is part African American?' I think that is for a number of people difficult," Sebelius said. "I think we need to talk about the fact that that is a real issue."

Sebelius promoted Obama's candidacy during stops in Cedar Rapids and West Burlington. ...

Read more: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/sep/16/sebelius-code-language-hindering-obama-campaign/

[KakistocracyHater]

1. man who lost son in Pennsylvania Sept 01

says he's overwhelmed that there has been no investigation into the highjackers for the plane said to have crashed in Sept 2001. Point out that many African-Americans have had murders of family members go uninvestigated, Mexicans & other Latinos have suffered the same nightmare-magnify what is truly in common, make them notice. All these years non-whites have voted for white/Caucasian candidates & you can't have the shoe on the other foot?