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I knew that there were several, among African-American leaders, who had been put out by me because of my failure or reluctance to endorse Sen. Kerry.

— Rodney Alexander

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I injured myself politically when I took on Jesse Jackson' in the 1988 presidential campaign. I was too strident. I didn't recognize the emotional tie that he had with all black voters.

— Ed Koch

I was the only person of color in the Senate, and my colleagues were Strom Thurmond, Jesse Helms and Trent Lott.

— Carol Moseley Braun

I've been an Obama supporter since he announced he was campaigning. I was aware of him as a senator, but I wasn't as engaged as I probably should've been.

— Pete Wentz

Because of where I come from, I never thought I'd see in my life a black candidate running for President.

— Samuel L. Jackson

I was very political when JFK ran.

— Bob Newhart

In 2008, I was one of the young feminist whippersnappers who voted for Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries - or as many of my older counterparts called me at the time, a traitor.

— Jessica Valenti

I did meet Sen. Robert Kennedy, and it taught me something about political charisma.

— Michael Korda

I actually defeated an incumbent Republican senator who was part of the Jesse Helm's political machine in North Carolina, the result of which is I'm now the senior senator from North Carolina instead of Jesse Helms, which is a very good thing for this country.

— John Edwards

I voted for Barack Obama.

— LaDainian Tomlinson

✗Opposing Perspectives

I'm constantly meeting people who said that they cast their first vote for me, or that they cut their eye teeth on the 1972 campaign, or that they didn't vote for me but admire my positions.

— George McGovern