Molly Ball, The Atlantic
President Obama is going to win the African-American vote. By a lot. Let's just get that out of the way. Even so, his decision not to speak at this week's NAACP convention is perplexing.Obama's opponent, Mitt Romney, spoke at the annual gathering of black activists on Wednesday, and while he was booed for his trouble, he was also widely praised for making a symbolic gesture of outreach and braving the hostile crowd. Obama, on the other hand, sent two lower-ranking Democrats in his stead -- Attorney General Eric Holder spoke Tuesday, and Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to...