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A bad candidate is a bad candidate

NEWFANE — The Democrats' field of presidential candidates has lost all of those who were people of color, and some are mighty upset.

Upset at whom? Those who didn't send enough money to those candidates? Those who failed to show up at rallies? The DNC for actually having rules and enforcing them?

Who exactly is to blame?

Nobody. We don't know why some people generate big support and others just don't: lack of charisma, tainted past histories, stronger candidates overshadowing them, campaign trail faux pas, poor track records.

Whatever. Get over it. They were the wrong candidates, and the public has spoken.

Those who are making this a racial issue are doing everyone a grave disservice.

A bad candidate is a bad candidate.

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