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On the recordMay 9, 2012
I don't think so. I think this -- and African-American communities like every other community in the country, the tide is shifting.
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Julian Bond
Alabama

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Bond discusses the changing attitudes towards same-sex marriage among African-Americans and its potential impact on Obama's support.

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