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Ancestors. she had to walk a political tightrope to get this to come down. she was sort of offering an olive branch to those people in hour fascinating comments in this interview. did she talk about the future of where she goes from here? so many people have said this is a significant step but this is just one step in this journey. reporter: she did. i think she said the way to honor the nine people she died what she plans to do is carry on some of the work of clementa pinkney, who was a state representative and who also died in that church. she believes the best way to do that is carry on his legacy of education, but also in the interview she talked about speaking of race she said that would be part of her platform to brings people together at least when it comes to race relations in this state. don, stay with us, we re going to be talking with you more coming up in just a moment.
PeopleInterviewCommentsOlive-branchTightropeAncestorsWayReporterStepJourneyNineOneAnd courier newspaper reported that both chambers have the votes needed t joining us is the president of the national urban league marc morial. you see that poll there. that s not official. things can change but do you think that the legislature will hit that two thirds mark and this flag will come down? i think there s strong momentum in south carolina. the grief the tragedy, the effect that the death of the mother emanuel nine and senator clementa pinkney has had on that state i think is crystallizing support around the vote to take down the flag. i ve spoken to the governor a few days ago and a number of others in south carolina and i think there s a sense this is a statement that south carolina indeed wants to make. so while the vote certainly will take place soon i ll say that i think the momentum is in favor
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