Sharon
10-22-2008, 11:03 AM
Public safety officials said in interviews with The Hill that the election, which will end with either the nation’s first black president or its first female vice president, demanded a stronger police presence.
Some worry that if Barack Obama loses and there is suspicion of foul play in the election, violence could ensue in cities with large black populations.
Sen. Obama (Ill.), the Democratic nominee for president, has seen his lead over rival Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) grow in recent weeks, prompting speculation that there could be a violent backlash if he loses unexpectedly.
Cities that have suffered unrest before, such as Detroit, Chicago, Oakland and Philadelphia, will have extra police deployed.
Carville, who served as a senior political adviser to former President Bill Clinton, said that many Democrats would be very angry if Obama loses.
TheHill.com - Police prepare for unrest (http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/police-prepare-for-unrest-2008-10-21_3.html)
Some worry that if Barack Obama loses and there is suspicion of foul play in the election, violence could ensue in cities with large black populations.
Sen. Obama (Ill.), the Democratic nominee for president, has seen his lead over rival Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) grow in recent weeks, prompting speculation that there could be a violent backlash if he loses unexpectedly.
Cities that have suffered unrest before, such as Detroit, Chicago, Oakland and Philadelphia, will have extra police deployed.
Carville, who served as a senior political adviser to former President Bill Clinton, said that many Democrats would be very angry if Obama loses.
TheHill.com - Police prepare for unrest (http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/police-prepare-for-unrest-2008-10-21_3.html)