Nov 20, 2008
Black caucus says no special relationship to Obama
Black leaders in Congress don't expect to have an especially close relationship with President-elect Barack Obama.
That attitude reflects in part Obama's nontraditional path to the presidency: He didn't pass through the crucible of civil rights and form alliances there.
As if trying to make the point, Congressional Black Caucus members announcing their new leadership at a news conference Thursday didn't even mention Obama's name until asked by reporters.
The all-Democratic, 43-member group has had a somewhat uneasy relationship with the president-elect, who for four years when he represented Illinois in the Senate rarely participated in caucus activities. Some black lawmakers wished he had been more involved.
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