Battle for Black Voters: Obama and Clinton speak at Essence Music Festival in New Orleans

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CNN: July 6, 2007
Battle for Black Voters

WASHINGTON DC (CNN) — The presidential campaign trail is making its way through New Orleans. The top two Democratic presidential contenders made stops there to show their support for a city rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina. They’re also in the Crescent City to reach out to a key part of their party, black voters.

Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama spoke at the Essence Music Festival, which is one of the nation’s top black cultural events. The festival, back in New Orleans after a year away due to the damage from Katrina, has long been a mix of great music and serious efforts towards social change. This year it’s also mixing music with presidential politics.

Obama took center stage at the festival Thursday night. The Senator from Illinois told the crowd that “if all of you are not just ready to rebuild New Orleans, but rebuild the New Orleans all across America, on the southside of Chicago or in New York City, and in Los Angeles and Houston and all across America, I am convinced that we will not just win an election this time out, but more importantly we are going to transform a country.”

Clinton spoke to the crowd on Friday. The Senator from New York also focused her comments on New Orleans, saying, “I believe it’s an American responsibility to rebuild New Orleans, not just one of Louisiana and New Orleans but all of us working together.”

John Edwards isn’t at the Essence Music Festival, but the former Senator from North Carolina kicked off his presidential campaign in the Crescent City, formally declaring his candidacy in the devastated Ninth Ward of New Orleans last December....

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/07/06/battle-for-black-voters/

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1. boy that`s was enlighting...

i`m sure everyone was excited to hear they have to wait god only knows how many years before the federal government decides to do something...wait a minute do`t these two have any pull in the congress to start tomorrow? you know- propose a bill to rebuild new orleans or can`t they do that? maybe they are waiting till 2009 so bush won`t veto a democratic relief bill.....

is there anyone out there that has a clue?