Fast Eddie jumps on race issue

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You've got conservative whites here, and I think there are some whites who are probably not ready to vote for an African-American candidate.

I believe, looking at the returns in my election, that had Lynn Swann been the identical candidate that he was — well-spoken, charismatic, good-looking — but white instead of black, instead of winning by 22 points, I would have won by 17 or so," he said. "And that (attitude) exists. But on the other hand, that is counterbalanced by Obama's ability to bring new voters into the electoral pool.

- Fast Eddie