Clinton courts Congressional Black Caucus
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- September
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Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton wants to make is easier for blacks and other minorities to vote.
She would make Election Day a holiday, allow same-day voter registration, enact mail-in voting, require a paper trail for recounts and allow ex-convicts who have served their time in jail to vote.
Clinton told several hundred people attending a Congressional Black Caucus Foundation forum she also would favor Internet voting once technological issues are resolved.
The New York senator said she favors more incentives for saving money, including a proposal that would give every newborn child $5,000.
Clinton and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama are the two Democratic presidential candidates speaking to the group today at the Washington Convention Center.
Obama spoke this morning at nearby Howard University, outlining his plan for overhauling the Justice Department and allowing some nonviolent drug offenders to serve their sentences at rehabilitation centers.
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have been splitting their endorsements. Eleven black lawmakers in the House have endorsed Clinton, including four from New York. Ten have endorsed Obama. Two are supporting former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards.
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