Democrats Address Minority Issues, Each Other

Weekend Edition Sunday, December 2, 2007 · An ice storm shut down roads and airports in Iowa Saturday, but that wasn't enough to stop the presidential campaign now roaring through the state. Democratic candidates took part in an afternoon forum and in the traditional Iowa Brown and Black Forum, which focused attention on issues affecting African Americans and Hispanics in the state.

Saturday night's forum was open to all the candidates — but none of the Republicans showed up. So the evening was a chance for the Democrats to reach out to some important audiences — African-American and Hispanic voters. The event also had a twist — each candidate had a chance to pose a question to someone else on stage.

Former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina turned to his signature issue.

"The cause of ending poverty in America is a cause that's very central to what I want to do as president, and central to my life. … And there is at least one other candidate on this stage who has also spoken, strongly and eloquently, about doing something about poverty in America, and it's Sen. Obama , and I applaud him for having done that: I think our voices together are more powerful than our voices alone," he said.

Good read at link: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16816170

I didn't see the forum, so I don't know how accurate this summary is, but has some good points.

Hillary said governors make good VP's. Kucinich asked himself a zinger. More.