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John McCain, Demonstrating His Intention to Make Inroads Among African-American Voters…

But guess who showed up instead?

Calvin Trillin

April 30, 2008

…Speaks at One of the Legendary Battlegrounds of the Civil Rights Movement

McCain took the Straight Talk to Selma– To speak to the black folks, of course. He spoke at the bridge there in Selma, And white people showed up in force.

Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”


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