Florida Radio Station Running Ads Accusing Barack Obama of Ignoring Black Voters

The rhetorical battle between Barack Obama and the black press is heating up. According to an article in the Orlando Sentinel, 1590 AM (WPUL) in Daytona, Florida has begun running ads accusing the presidential candidate of not spending enough ad money on black-owned press outlets.

The article quotes Charles W. Cherry II, publisher of The Florida Courier, a statewide black newspaper, who says, “If you want to win by getting black people to vote in the state of Florida, you must actively engage the black community’s political culture.

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