Jesse Jackson's "rainbow coalition" once contained virtually a single color: black. But what a difference four years has made. An impressive aspect of Jackson's 1988 candidacy is his acceptance by many white voters. Last week white Jackson supporters around the country explained why they are joining in the chorus of "Win, Jesse, win!"
"I'm drawn to a candidate I believe in, someone who could possibly carry the goals and ideals I found in the '60s. His whole campaign has been a healing process for the party. He's talking about issues and people we've ignored for years: drugs and economic devastation, issues...
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