If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is.
Geraldine Ferraro: “If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is.”
On the recordMarch 11, 2008
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Ferraro's controversial statement regarding Barack Obama's success in the campaign.
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