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hrmjustin

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Mon Jun 9, 2014, 04:25 PM Jun 2014

Charles Rangel sticks with race-card characterization of NY-13 primary; Mayor de Blasio won't endors

Charles Rangel sticks with race-card characterization of NY-13 primary; Mayor de Blasio won't endorse

CELESTE KATZ

Rep. Charles Rangel isn't backing off his accusations that state Sen. Adriano Espaillat is playing the race card in their hard-fought Democratic primary rematch in the reconfigured 13th Congressional District.

Speaking to New York True's John Kenny before Monday's presser on the Sugar Hill affordable housing development, Rangel re-upped his attack on Espaillat for what he says is a blatant attempt to pit the district's African-American voters against its Latinos.

"I think the reason he's running is abundantly clear, except I think the press is -- now that it's out -- they don't want to talk about it, and that's ok by me."


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/charles-rangel-sticks-race-card-characterization-ny-13-primary-mayor-de-blasio-won-endorse-blog-entry-1.1822672#ixzz34AxEZuEV

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