'Issues, not race will decide election,' says Obama

Barack Obama said issues, not race, will decide the US presidential election after a top fundraiser for his rival Hillary Clinton stepped down after putting some of Mr Obama’s success down to him being a black man.

'Issues, not race will decide election,' says Obama

Barack Obama said issues, not race, will decide the US presidential election after a top fundraiser for his rival Hillary Clinton stepped down after putting some of Mr Obama’s success down to him being a black man.

Mr Obama called the comments by Geraldine Ferraro, who was the first woman to run as a candidate for vice president in 1984, “ridiculous”.

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