Barak Obama and his Disappearing Lenora Fulani Act

It's been posted before, but it bears repeating:

In a wonderful article on Black America Web, Barack Obama’s Presidential Candidacy Elicits Excitement, Prompts Debate Among Blacks, February 10, 2007, By Michael H. Cottman --

..."Despite Chisholm, Jackson, Fulani, Mosley-Braun and Sharpton before him, Obama is managing a scale of organizational and fundraising capacity that appears unmatched by those previous candidates," [Colorado state Sen. Peter Groff, executive director of the Center for African American Policy at the University of Denver] said. "Therefore, he is very much the most solid black contender for president of the United States, thereby presenting an unbelievably unique opportunity for African-Americans." .....

..."I'm proud of Senator Obama for following in the footsteps of Jesse Jackson, Shirley Chisholm, and Al Sharpton," Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) told BlackAmericaWeb.com. "He has earned the opportunity to make this run for the presidency, and I look forward to hearing his plans on how to get America back on the right path." ...