Democratic leaders: GOP convention is racist, divisive

Published July 20, 2016 4:47pm ET



CLEVELAND — Democratic leaders Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge and California Rep. Xavier Becerra joined the Democratic National Committee chairwoman to accuse the Republican Party of racism after two days of its national convention.

“I get the sense that this convention really doesn’t have doors open to everyone in America. Which is kind of scary because there was a time when my father was not welcome to walk through every door in America,” Becerra, who might be one of Hillary Clinton’s top choices for the vice presidency, said.

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