Extreme Mortman: Doug Wilder: 35 Years Ago This Month, The Virginia Governor Announced for President

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Thirty-five years ago this month — on the steps of the state capitol in Richmond Virginia — the nation's first elected black governor announced he was running for president. "After many months of deliberation and hours and many, many hours of private thought and reflection on my commitment to Virginia and my obligation to my country, I have decided to run for the Presidency of the United States in 1992." That was Doug Wilder ... September 13th, 1991... What was unique about Doug Wilder's presidential campaign? How far did he get? How did he navigate both Bill Clinton and Jesse Jackson? What was his appeal to conservatives? And what did Doug Wilder say on the campaign trail in 1992 which politicians still say today? Download the FREE C-SPAN Now App. https://www.c-span.org/c-spanNow/ Discover the C-SPAN Video Library at https://www.c-span.org/quickguide/ Explore C-SPAN's Free Educational Resources at https://www.c-span.org/classroom/ C-SPAN: Created by Cable in 1979. Offere