http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/politics/7649533.htmThree Buffalo Soldiers began working for Clark’s S.C. campaign last month, and two more are expected soon. Named for the band of black U.S. soldiers who fought the Indians in the 1870s, these soldiers are black politicos with close ties to former President Bill Clinton. And they’re fighting to help Clark win South Carolina’s Feb. 3 Democratic presidential primary.
“If you’re going to be a soldier, you have to work for a four-star general,” said Blair Talmadge, 41, a political consultant who has worked seven campaigns as a Buffalo Soldier.
The loosely knit band organizes local supporters in black communities. The soldiers have helped win some key races for Democratic candidates, including Clinton and former Houston Mayor Lee Brown in 2001, though not all of their efforts have been as successful. For example, their candidate lost the 1993 Arkansas lieutenant governor’s race.
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