go first? you don t play, victor. here is what i love saying. victor, president obama would never have been president if he did not win iowa. he won iowa twice. he came to the state. and let s go back further than that. when jessie jackson ran many years ago, i personally told him, this is iowa, i ve been here many years, you ve got to watch what you re doing. he said, wayne, i represent everybody. if i m going to run, i ve got to go the way the people want. so in 1984 jessie jackson can come in third in the fifth whitest state in america. i don t think any candidate should be worried. we are the state that gave america obama. if he did not win iowa, there s no way that he would have became president of the united states. wayne ford joining us from iowa after this unfortunately canceled forum. thank you so much for working through some of the technical
population, but they fill 25.2% of the state s prison cells. he made me look at him different. how so? because he was one to come into my shop and talk to us, and like i said, a lot of candidates ain t going to do that. well, that feeling of being overlooked, they still feel it. there was supposed to be tonight a chance for republican candidates to meet with the voters of color in an event organized by the brown and black forums of america. its been canceled because none of the major gop candidates committed to participating. in a statement on their website, the forms organizers say they weren t able to create a impactful and comprehensive reform they envisioned. our commitment to amplifying the voices of all communities, especially those of color, remains stronger than ever. wayne ford, the co-chair of that forum, will join us in just a moment.
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