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Is South Texas ready for a black president?
By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing
August 25, 2008

The question may seem inane and uninformed. But it begs to be asked:

Is South Texas ready for a black president?

Local supporters of Sen. Barack Obama say the U.S. and South Texas are ready to look beyond race when choosing the country's next leader.

They say many say South Texans and Americans are simply ready for change and a fresh approach to, among many presidential facets, international politics.

A local minority activist and Obama critics, though, aren't so sure.

I just began today interviewing sources for this story.

What do you think? Any concrete examples that South Texas is or isn't ready for a black president?

Thanks for your help,

Gabe Semenza/Advocate public service editor