January 3, 2003 9:30 a.m.
Guess Whos Coming to the Statehouse?
The surprising political success of Nevada blacks.
by: John J. Miller, National Review
Seven blacks in the Nevada state legislature may not
sound like a big deal except that they give the
Silver State the unexpected honor of
- Original Message -
From: J.D. Giorgis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Gerrymandering is Evil, It Must Be Eliminated
The lesson of Nevada is a simple one: Blacks can
succeed without special help - in the voting booth,
and in
At 11:48 AM 1/3/2003 -0600 Dan Minette wrote:
What about the lessons of the Texas state race? The Democrats had a white,
black, and Hispanic candidate running for three major state offices. The
black candidate, on paper, was the one who should have had the best chance
of winning. He was
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At 11:48 AM 1/3/2003 -0600 Dan Minette wrote:
What about the lessons of the Texas state race? The
Dan Minette wrote:
Ron Kirk was the mayor of Dallas. Over half the people in Dallas are
white. Less than a quarter are black. He had endorsements from fairly
conservative organizations in Dallas. He was more conservative than a
number of Democratic candidates for Senate. Yet, he lost by
