'The South will play a determinative role in the Democratic primary...For the candidates who have spent all of their time and attention in Iowa and New Hampshire, the trip below the Mason-Dixon line may feel like whiplash.' | Mitch Landrieu for CNNOpinion
Mitch Landrieu, who served as mayor of New Orleans from 2010 to 2018, and recently founded the E Pluribus Unum Fund to help break down barriers across race and class in the South, is a CNN political commentator. The views expressed in this commentary belong to the author. View more opinion at CNN.Now, the race for the Democratic nomination is on. And one major region of the country will be front and center in the coming weeks: the South.
All candidates of both parties have highlighted racial equality or racial justice policies, but some have outlined more thoughtful approaches than others with actionable plans beyond platitudes. Breaking down the barriers that divide us requires a multi-pronged approach, and voters here are looking for the unfulfilled promise of justice and opportunity for all and an inclusive vision for a new South. They want unity and equity.
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