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Floyd Flake: I think the biggest mistake was making promises and not delivering.

On the recordJanuary 24, 2008
I think the biggest mistake was making promises and not delivering.
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Floyd Flake
New York

Editor's note · Context

Flake critiques the GOP for failing to follow through on commitments made to African-American voters.

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