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« Bloggers for Patrick | Main | Facebook Campaign » Monday, September 18, 2006The Governor's RaceHow much does race matter? Here's what they think in California. Writing about Deval Patrick, The San Jose Mercury News points out how few black candidates have gone on the win elections, noting: "Should Patrick win the Sept. 19 primary and the general election, he would be the state's first black governor and could be only the second black person ever elected governor in the nation. Two other black candidates - Kenneth Blackwell and Lynn Swann - are running for governor this year in Ohio and Pennsylvania." |
