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Al Sharpton opens the door for a divided bnlack vote now that Obama is no longer thefavorite son on the ballot.
Monday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” network host and commentator Al
Sharpton weighed in on the Democrat field in the 2020 presidential race,
saying that anybody who thinks the black vote is a lock for someone
right now is “kidding themselves.” According to Sharpton, the “novelty” of electing a black president is
gone since Barack Obama served two terms and now black people “are
going to vote their interests.”
“You’re going to have to prove that you represent people’s interests,
that you really understand their life and that you have a clear track record that makes people believe that you’ll do it,” Sharpton explained.
“[P]eople are still saying, ‘I’m not sure yet,'” he added. “So, I
think anyone that thinks that the black vote is a lock for anyone is
someone that is kidding themselves at this point. Blacks, like anyone
else, are going to vote their interests and what is going to be
something that directly deals with their needs of our communities.” Follow Trent Baker on Twitter @MagnifiTrent
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