WHO: Illinois Senate President Emil Jones
WHAT: Black Chicago political consultant Delmarie Cobb claims Jones, one of Barack Obama’s top political mentors, called her an “Uncle Tom” because she’s a delegate for Hillary Clinton.
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WHY IT’S DIM: A USA Today poll found that only 47 percent of Clinton supporters are solidly behind Obama’s “post-racial” candidacy, which could spell big trouble for the presumed Democratic nominee in November if he can’t even unite his own state party.
CURE: Zero tolerance for racial insults.
