Nate Cohn

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Nate Cohn @Nate_Cohn

It's worth noting that when Obama appeared to even slightly deviate from that brand--the Gates incident, noting his son would have looked like Trayvon--he quickly found himself in controversy, though I'm not clear on how much damage was done by it. Wasn't in the campaign, either — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2021

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Nate Cohn @Nate_Cohn

On race, Obama ran on a now very out-of-style brand of hopeful, colorblind postracial liberalism, which plainly helped to defuse questions about race in the northern United States (not the south). On net, perhaps he defused it entirely, at least compared to prior white Dems. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2021

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Nate Cohn @Nate_Cohn

And in general, Obama's approach to these issues was always aiming to be unifying and conciliatory, in a manner consistent with his overall DNC '04 liberal message, while secondarily acknowledging the legitimate grievances of African Americans — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2021