Race a factor in Obama’s endorsement of Kamala Harris, Loretta Sanchez says
Democratic Rep. Loretta Sanchez, in an interview with Univision 19 that aired this weekend, suggested that President Barack Obama’s endorsement of U.S. Senate rival Kamala Harris was in part based on race.
Sanchez was asked why the president had endorsed Harris in the unusual race between two Democrats this year. Speaking in Spanish, she noted that Obama and Harris are longtime friends, then added: “She is African American. He is, too.”
Sanchez, in a statement after the interview aired, said she “in no way” implied or intended to imply Obama endorsed Harris for racial reasons. “I was stating the fact that the endorsement was based on their long-term political relationship,” she said.
Her remarks come days after she ripped Obama for endorsing Harris, arguing he should be focused on helping Democrats win the presidential race rather than inserting himself in a contest between two party members.
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Um.. It pretty much sounds like Sanchez was the only one that threw that race card out there.
Then tried to grab it back..once she got that message out & running.
I doubt she would've complained if he had helped her win instead. Sour grapes!
Sanchez use the same race card B-1 Bob used against her before, during and after their hotly contested house races back from 1996 & 1998.
