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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Today’s New York Times prominently displays a photo of U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop and his wife, Vivian Creighton Bishop.
The Georgia couple are cited by the newspaper as an example of the way the Clinton-Obama contest has split families. Bishop is for Obama. His spouse is a leader of the Clinton campaign in Georgia.
Says the Times:
Throughout the South, the considerations are complex, particularly when a black official represents a district of differing complexions and outlooks. Mr. Bishop, a black Democrat whose rural southwest Georgia district is mostly white and twice gave President Bush its vote, said he had carefully considered the comfort level of his conservative constituents before he endorsed Mr. Obama. “Hillary is not thought well of,” he said.
Ms. Bishop, who as clerk of court is the first African-American to hold citywide office in Columbus, agreed, saying she had delayed drawing attention to her endorsement of Mrs. Clinton to avoid angering her constituents. Ms. Bishop said she was more concerned about whites who disliked Mrs. Clinton than about blacks who might be disappointed that she had not supported a black candidate.
We’ve tried, but have been unsuccessful at drawing the congressman out on this topic.
Our question: Last summer, you spoke of “the Arkansas mafia.” How did that go down at the dinner table?
Comments
By Richard
January 19, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this
Vivian C. Bishop is NOT the only African American to hold office in Muscogee County. Nor is she the only black woman.
By Andre Walker
January 20, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this
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