On the recordApril 20, 2006
Because we don't have a lot. We don't dominate business, we don't dominate a lot of things. So political power is very important.
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Ray Nagin
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transcripts.cnn.comRay Nagin: “Because we don't have a lot. We don't dominate business, we don't dominate a lot of things. So political power is very…”
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Nagin emphasizes the importance of political power for the African-American community.
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