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Black lawmakers sprint to Clinton's aid

February 10, 2016

Black lawmakers sprint to Clinton's aid

Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas), another Clinton supporter, acknowledged Sanders’s success in attracting younger voters. Still, he said the unique politics of New Hampshire make Tuesday’s results a poor gauge of things to come.

“It doesn’t concern me at all,” Veasey said. “The district that I represent is heavily Hispanic and African-American, and hardly anyone that I’ve talked to — even with everything that’s happened — I don’t hear anyone talking about Bernie. ... So I feel good.”