A Mixed Response

The best thing Jesse Jackson did during the Democratic primary was to name the problems. He was the one Democratic candidate who stressed that there are serious social wrongs in the United States requiring more than superficial treatment. He offered a program roughly akin to that of the liberal-left. He brought the black community to a high point of enthusiasm. He acknowledged the needs of an important segment of the white working class. He raised hopes for survival among frayed remnants of t...