Cornel West: Bush, Kerry and the Black Vote

By Cornel West

Published October 27, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with commentator Cornel West about the appeals of both President Bush and Sen. John Kerry to woo the vote of the African-American community.

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