He was a fellow at the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago and the Hechinger Institute at Columbia University. (CNN) I was at a political fundraiser in 2007, in the company of several deep-pocketed longtime donors. Instead, it was about electability and whether the country was ready to vote for a black or female president. I was at a political fundraiser earlier this year, again nestled in among several longtime donors with deep pockets. Instead, it was about electability and whether the country was ready for an openly gay president.

Source: CNN May 21, 2019 00:45 UTC