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🧵Today, we are seeing more Black candidates running for statewide office as well as Black political operatives running statewide campaigns- i.e. uber-talent like @quentinfulks.
However, the glass breaker herself @donnabrazile will tell you this has not always been the case.
However, the glass breaker herself @donnabrazile will tell you this has not always been the case.
Seeing Black political operatives in senior positions on campaigns was rare in presidential politics & specifically in SC.
Things began to shift after the DNC adjusted its presidential primary calendar in ‘06 & new opportunities began to emerge for Black operatives.
Things began to shift after the DNC adjusted its presidential primary calendar in ‘06 & new opportunities began to emerge for Black operatives.
As many of you know, I worked for @WhipClyburn on Capitol Hill for yrs & helped with his political work. I was with him when SC & NV received the DNC’s nod to become early states.
SC’s first primary election as the 1st in the South was in 2008. It was a year for many firsts…
SC’s first primary election as the 1st in the South was in 2008. It was a year for many firsts…
@VP Pence assured @LeoVaradkar the US “will continue to encourage the UK & IRL, to ensure that any #Brexit respects the #GoodFridayAgreement.”
This challenge is a live one.
And it’s going to remain so.
NI civic & business groups urge 🇺🇸 Congress to uphold this commitment.
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This challenge is a live one.
And it’s going to remain so.
NI civic & business groups urge 🇺🇸 Congress to uphold this commitment.
1/6
@VP @LeoVaradkar In a letter to 🇺🇸 @SpeakerPelosi they summarise conditions for #peace which must be protected through & after #Brexit:
* Normalisation of security arrangements
* Economic stability & investment
* Equal rights & non-discrimination of citizens here
* Cross-border cooperation
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* Normalisation of security arrangements
* Economic stability & investment
* Equal rights & non-discrimination of citizens here
* Cross-border cooperation
2/6
@VP @LeoVaradkar @SpeakerPelosi They note “the growing sense of danger in N.Ireland
& our diminishing capacity to avert it.”
NI is set to suffer worst effects of a #NoDeal or ‘hard’ #Brexit.
ukandeu.ac.uk/wp-content/upl…
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& our diminishing capacity to avert it.”
NI is set to suffer worst effects of a #NoDeal or ‘hard’ #Brexit.
ukandeu.ac.uk/wp-content/upl…
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