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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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  • Wednesday, January 23, 2008 08:29 PM

    ya know...

    I am sure that HRC is going to mudsling and distort what he said, but to anyone with half a brain, he is talking about the Independents (who according to every bit of data will go to McCain over her) and Republicans, who would walk through glass to vote against her.

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