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Jesse Jackson: I'm glad the issue in the south is not about the Confederate flag. It is not about race. It is about the trade bill, it…

On the recordJanuary 28, 2004
I'm glad the issue in the south is not about the Confederate flag. It is not about race. It is about the trade bill, it is about the tax bill, it is about the war and so they'll see -- if southern campaigns that diverse focus on issues that matter, it will be a positive sign.
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Jesse Jackson

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Reverend Jackson expresses hope that the focus of Southern campaigns will shift to substantive issues rather than race.

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