Hillary, you have a problem. Ben Jealous — the former head of the NAACP — just endorsed Bernie Sanders:
First on CNN: Former NAACP head to endorse Bernie Sanders – @niaCNN scoops: https://t.co/PiCv6QhW4A
— Dan Merica (@merica) February 4, 2016
Flashback: Remember when it was #BlackLivesMatter activists protesting against Bernie?
Bernie Sanders, #BlackLivesMatter get reacquainted at rally https://t.co/D0tIdUWm5d
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 27, 2016
'I hope he is there to educate himself': Bernie Sanders to meet with #BlackLivesMatter elder Deray McKesson http://t.co/oY91PsrnOp
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 15, 2015
And now this:
Ben Jealous endorses Sanders. Amzing journey from being befuddled by BLM to convincing everyone he talks to. https://t.co/V8rr4IzLGh
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) February 4, 2016
Jealous will hit the campaign trail with Bernie, which is important because Hillary has a sizable lead among black voters:
Clinton can eye Southern blacks despite early results, by @BillBarrowAP:https://t.co/39dXEFZ6gN u3e therolack https://t.co/O4wsi1lGG7
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) January 29, 2016
Ben Jealous to endorse, campaign for @BernieSanders in NH: https://t.co/9UxisVcSVm
— Greg Krieg (@GregJKrieg) February 4, 2016
Clinton beat Sanders by 24 points among black, Hispanic and other non-white Iowans https://t.co/kk5sXQEiAc
— Post Polls (@PostPolls) February 2, 2016
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Send us out @BenedictEDU drumline. #42inSC pic.twitter.com/lgb10YSNbG
— Hillary for SC (@HillaryforSC) February 3, 2016
Hillary Clinton Thinks she Owns the African American and Latino Vote https://t.co/rmTkLqa7iV
— Keith Michael (@kmichael1942) February 4, 2016
Hillary wins the African American Iowa Straw Poll..This is why Bernie Cant win the South..African Americans will vote 4 Hillary! #IowaCaucus
— Powered By Tank4u INC (@PartesanJournal) January 31, 2016
Jealous can probably help Bernie counter former AG Eric Holder who is cutting ads for Hillary in S.C.:
VIDEO: Former Attorney General Eric Holder does this ad for @HillaryClinton airing in South Carolina https://t.co/VQDPH17NpM
— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) February 2, 2016
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