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"Rep. James Clyburn, the states only black congressman -- controls 20 percent to 25 percent of the primary vote."
Jim ClyburnHas he paid his dues? Is he black enough? … John Lewis and I were out — Jim Clyburn
"Has he paid his dues? Is he black enough? … John Lewis and I were out there marching and organizing sit-ins back in the 60s so that his children and my children would not have to do it. … We would have been failures if [Obama] had to do the same things we did."
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James Enos Clyburn is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 6th congressional district. First elected in 1992, Clyburn is serving his 17th term, representing a congressional district that includes most of the majority-black precincts in and around Columbia and Charleston, as well as most of the majority-black areas outside Beaufort and nearly all of South C
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"I have no problems with private schools. I graduated from one and so did my mother."
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"Today President Bush has failed the American people and especially people of color. Despite the lip service he and his party have given in recent weeks to building racial unity, his latest action seeks to perpetuate the current effects of past discrimination. … President Bushs decision to join this misguided attempt to resegregate our public institutions is regrettable."
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"If we are going to run on Medicare for All, defund the police, socialized medicine, we’re not going to win"
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"Education is the great equalizer, and shouldn’t be limited to the wealthiest few."
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