Black Clinton supporters cite peer pressure to back Obama

GROMER JEFFERS JR., Dallas Morning News

- Lloyd Elam says he supports Hillary Rodham Clinton at his own risk.

At least that’s what the African-American accountant felt when he entered his DeSoto Democratic caucus in March and found the room packed with vocal Barack Obama loyalists, most of them black.

“I felt like if I stood up and said I was for Hillary, there was no telling what would have happened,” Mr. Elam said. “I went home early and watched the results on television.”

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  • Dr Donna

    So the “fear” mantra is now being perpeuated by an African-American [at least, externally] on behalf of his candidate. Nice campaigning.

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