Race and the Presidential Campaign Story aired: Wednesday, September 24, 2008
A new AP/Yahoo News poll conducted with Stanford University found that 2.5 percent of voters could turn away from Barack Obama on election day because of his race. We speak with Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times and Douglas Wilder, mayor of Richmond, Virginia, about race and the presidential election. Wilder served as Virginia's governor from 1990-1994. He was the first African American to be elected governor.
Guests:
Nicholas Kristof
Douglas Wilder
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