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HILLARY FINDS ROOM FOR RACE AMID CASH RUN
Hastening to capitalize on the turbulent winds following the Charleston shootings, Hillary Clinton holds a discussion of the massacre and race relations in Missouri today. The open to press event was added to Clinton’s fundraising tour Monday and is sandwiched between a pair of private high-dollar Midwest donor stops and Wednesday’s star-studded concert for the Democratic frontrunner in New York. It comes a day after President Obama, who has not lived up to expectations in improving race relations, created a stir by using a racial epithet in an interview to express his frustration on the issue. Clinton’s campaign has been pushing race to forefront since the shootings and is holding today’s discussion in a church not far from Ferguson, where racial tensions boiled over last year. By allowing press coverage Clinton is once again selectively surfacing on issues with direct appeal to her base, even as she avoids those where the direction of the political wind is less certain.
[Clinton has fundraisers in Chicago and St. Louis today before her community meeting in Florissant, Mo.]
Flag controversy fades – While Clinton and her rivals pounced following the Charleston tragedy, a Republican 2016 field that has been taking intense flack for favoring a South Carolinian solution to the Confederate flag controversy, got one. AP: “Republicans with presidential aspirations rushed Monday to embrace South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s call to remove the Confederate flag from the grounds of the state capitol, eager to move past a vexing issue that challenges the GOP’s effort to win over the diverse coalition of voters it likely needs to win back the White House.”
[How Jeb dealt with Florida’s flag flap – WSJ: “When former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush quietly took down the Confederate battle flag from the state capitol in 2001, he was called ‘spineless’ and ‘racist to Southern people,’ and was accused of ‘pandering’ to African-Americans. He was also repeatedly warned he would be defeated in the next election…As Mr. Bush did throughout his two terms, from 1999 to 2007, he personally responded to several emails he received on the issue from constituents who condemned and hailed his decision…To those who attacked him for his decision, Mr. Bush responded tersely but politely, at times with deadpan humor, emails released earlier this year show.”]
Graham opts to heal his home state – Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., released a statement shifting from an earlier ambiguous position to a clear stance. Graham said, “I hope that, by removing the flag, we can take another step towards healing and recognition – and a sign that South Carolina is moving forward”
