Obama and the black vote - where are the independents?

Obama and Blacks, By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, BlackNews.com ...Hillary Clinton and Mr. Edwards come much closer to fitting that bill than Obama. Many blacks applaud Edwards for being virtually the only top white Democrat to speak candidly about racial problems in the 2004 presidential race, and for barnstorming the country afterward championing labor rights and demanding a new war on poverty. Senator Clinton, for her part, has a highly advantageous last name and husband, solid ties with black religious leaders and elected officials, and is personally admired by many blacks. In combined USA Today/Gallup polls conducted in November, December, and January, Clinton had a 39 to 31 edge over Obama among black Democrats and independents. ...