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LeBron James emerges as potent political force – Sydney Morning Herald
Democrat strategists say the NBA star’s influence could be critical to bolstering black voter turnout.
James, who campaigned for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016, has promised to campaign for Biden this year. His influence could be critical in 2020, strategists and activists said, given the party’s need to bolster black voter turnout, which saw its first drop in 20 years in 2016.
“LeBron is likely to have a huge impact,” said Karen Finney, a Democratic political strategist and aide on Clintons 2016 campaign. “He has the respect and the credibility with the black communit…
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