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Thursday, January 24, 2008 12:00 AM

Obama's historic run heads south

Did his victory in Iowa and strong showing in New Hampshire really "put to rest the notion that a black candidate can't win in America"?
By Walter Shapiro

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  • Thursday, January 24, 2008 01:55 PM

    @ Susan: Your post reflects what I expected from a white female liberal..

    You worked in Africa and that means what??? I have worked in a damp factory ...

    Apparently because I dared to disagree with your shallow empty fairy tale post I am now a cartoon figure out of the WIZ....

    You can do better right.... Given all of that african work history and working with those colored light skinned blacks..

    —Thrasher Read Thrasher's other letters

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