knoxsouthy wrote:
Anna,
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Why, because he's black and you couldn't possibly imagine that he'd be qualified for the position?
No, because he's running for president and I'd like to know how he got where he is. How are those communities he organized doing? What exactly is a community organizer? Who were on the boards of these community organize groups? These are questions that need to be answered. Aren't you curious in the least?
Well, for starters he was a lawyer.
He practiced constitutional law.
He was elected to the Illinois State Legislature in 1996.
He was elected to the US Senate in 2004.
A community organizer is a person who coordinates with agencies and community groups on projects meant to benefit a geographic/demographic region (usually ranging from a single neighborhood to an entire city).