I don't remember reading about this; could you perchance source this (not that I doubt you)? Much appreciated.
There is a special place in hell for this man, particularly for his turning his back on the unborn. I can't imagine how he ever concluded that he had to abandon his pro-life views in order to rise in the DemoRatic Party. With his background and charisma, he could have easily transformed the party, either the entire party or as a prominent minority voice within. Or he could have become a Republican - imagine the power he would have had bringing the black vote with him.
Instead, he decided to sell out for seven pieces of silver.