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Did Edward Brooke (R-Massachusetts), the first popularly elected black Senator in American history, have a realistic shot at the Presidency. He seems to check a lot of boxes: WWII veteran, moderate New England Republican, well-respected, had good working relationships in Washington. However, it seems that just as the country became liberal enough to theoretically accept a black President, his party became too economically conservative for him to win the GOP nomination. Thoughts?
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