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President Obama Needs To Show He's Serious About D.C. Voting Rights
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Washington Post (DC) |
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Thursday, December 2, 2010 |
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Editorial |
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Mr. Gray said the president expressed his "unequivocal" support for voting rights. If that's the case, Mr. Obama needs to do more than host a lunch. Prospects for the city getting full congressional representation with Republicans gaining control of the House and getting stronger in the Senate are slight, but that means the District more than ever needs the president's backing. There are likely to be assaults on D.C. home rule, and Mr. Obama needs to make it clear that he won't hesitate to use his veto power to protect the District's interests in such important areas as gun control or same-sex marriage.
Mr. Gray said there would be staff follow-ups to come up with tangible ways for the White House to work with city officials on such issues as joblessness. That's encouraging news, and we hope it reflects recognition by Mr. Obama of the stake he has in what - for at least the next two years - is his home.
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