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Alveda King

African-Americans who might have disagreed with candidate Obama's left-of-center politics voted for him in 2008 because electing a candidate with brown skin was too historic an opportunity to miss.

Alveda King

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Many African-Americans supported Obama in 2008 despite not fully agreeing with his political views because his election represented a significant milestone in racial history. The chance to vote for a candidate with brown skin was seen as more important than political differences.

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