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Geraldine Ferraro steps down after making racially charged remarks about obama.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A high-profile supporter quit Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign on Wednesday after a remark about black Democratic rival Barack obama was interpreted as racist.

Former U.S. Rep. Geraldine Ferraro is stepping down from Sen. Hillary Clinton's finance committee after drawing fire for remarks about Sen. Barack obama amidst a tough Democratic presidential campaign

Throughout the Democratic race between Hillary clinton and Barack obama, issues of race and gender have arisen in controversial ways. The latest: Geraldine Ferraro's comment to a California newspaper that '(i)f obama was a white man, he would not be in this position.' She subsequently quit her position with the Clinton campaign.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary clinton talks a lot about the importance of her experience as first lady. She says it's an important foreign policy credential, but her opponent Barack obama takes issue with that.

Geraldine Ferraro stepped down Wednesday from an honorary post in Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign amid a controversy regarding her comments that Barack obama wouldn't be succeeding in the presidential race if he weren't black. Ferraro...

Democratic Sen. Barack obama assailed as 'slice and dice' politics Geraldine Ferraro's assertion that he wouldn't be where he is in the presidential race if he weren't black.

After Tuesday's win for Barack obama in Mississippi, the Democratic race for the nomination is switching gears. After rapid-fire, multi-state contests, the candidates have to wait almost six weeks for the next primary.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Geraldine Ferraro, the only woman to run on a major U.S. party's presidential ticket, on Wednesday defended her comment that Barack obama was ahead in the race for the Democratic nomination because he is black.

Six weeks without a vote will test obama's mettle as front-runner.