There is a LOT of competition for that particular spot. But she certainly has a good claim to it.
(Black Caucus 'Furious' Over GOP Rep. West's Email to Dem Party Chief)
Would the BC feel this way if Obama were a Republican? Or would the BC feel more inclined to support West if he had been a Community Organizer rather than a United States Marine? The Black Caucus is all politics....Allen West is not.