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Make no mistake: He's running
All but launching a presidential run, Barack Obama has added serious star power to the 2008 race -- and made history.
By Walter Shapiro [2007-01-17]

  • And made history?

    Are the names Al Sharpton (2004), Carol Moseley-Braun (2004) and Shirley Chisolm (1972) missing from Mr. Shapiro's history books? And Jesse Jackson may have been "dissed and dismissed" by Mr. Shapiro, but certainly not by those who voted for him in the primaries. How insulting is that statement to thousands of voters who not only voted for Mr. Jackson, but also worked on his campaign and tirelessly worked with him to register Democrats, Black and White.

    Hooray for Barack Obama. I'm tickled to death that he is in the race -- or soon will be. But let's not rewrite history.

    Carole R. Simmons

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    Tuesday, January 16, 2007 07:38 PM
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