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Black Power Brokers Ready to Rise In Tandem With New Presiden

11/7/2008
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Jeh Johnson, a black partner at a prominent Manhattan law firm, strolled down the hall from his corner office to chat with a fellow partner: Theodore Sorensen, President Kennedy's former speechwriter. It was late 2006, and another of Mr. Johnson's allies, Barack Obama, was pondering a bid for the White House. He suggested to Mr. Sorensen that he meet the politician. Mr. Sorensen drafted notes about the pros and cons of running, including issues of personal safety. He and Mr. Obama talked by phone and later met face-to-face. Impressed, Mr. Sorensen vowed to support the young senator.
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