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Consensus and Collegiality at the Brown and Black Presidential Forum

By Chase Martyn 12/2/07

Through sleet, snow, freezing rain, and technical difficulties, seven Democratic candidates took the stage at Des Moines North High School Saturday night for the 2008 Brown and Black Presidential Forum, the longest-standing minority-focused presidential forum in the country.

In contrast with the recent GOP presidential debate in St. Petersburg, Fla., Saturday’s Democratic forum was collegial and [...]

Rumors and Accusations Cast Shadows on Brown and Black Presidential Forum

By Chase Martyn 11/29/07

As Saturday night’s Brown and Black Presidential Forum in Des Moines draws near, concerns have emerged about the way it is being organized.  The forum, which is the oldest minority-focused presidential debate in the country, is one of the great traditions of the Iowa Caucuses, but local activists and campaigns have been frustrated by this [...]

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