Primary Democrats: African-American Vote Reversed Momentum

In recent weeks, almost all candidates for the Democratic primary have succeeded in the African, Episcopal and Methodist Church Emanuel of Charleston, the historic city of South Carolina. Cameras above the armored door and a policeman who watches the Bible school session at the back of the room, recall the tragedy that took place in June 2015 in the small church, when a white supremacist opened fire on the pastor and the faithful. On a wall, a panel bears the names and photos of the nine dead.

The place has become since the passage of the Democratic candidates, who come every four years to pay their respects, and especially to secure the support of the African-American community. "As a pastor, I do not support this or that candidate," says Pastor Eric Manning, of Emanuel Church, " but I remind people that it is important to vote. And they know that the candidate who will have the support of the African-American community will have

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