Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez dodged questions about whether attacks on former Vice President Joe Biden’s record on busing has hurt his front-runner status
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez dodged questions Sunday about whether attacks on former Vice President Joe Biden’s record on busing has hurt his front-runner status, instead arguing the entire Democratic field far outpaces President Donald Trump and Republicans on civil rights issues.
“Biden’s overall record on civil rights is clear, and the Democratic Party’s overall record on civil rights is clear,” he said.The race for 2020 starts now. Stay in the know. Follow our presidential election coverage.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Perez said Democrats’ civil rights policies are a “night and day” difference from Republicans and Trump, pointing to the party’s stances on voting rights, equal pay, accountability in policing. Voters, the party chairman argued, “saw that we have a deep bench.”
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