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First off, Obama ran basically UNOPPOSED in that Illinois race because Jack Ryan was caught in a sex scandal.
As for white votes, Obama does NOT have a national profile like Colin Powell or Condoleese Rice who can overcome those obstacles, and as a result, he will not attract white vote in the South -- he will drive numbers up as the Republican hit machine goes racist through third parties, and the supposedly `unifying' figure that you people think Obama represents, will be the most extraordinarily `divisive' figure ever.
Worse, because the Democrats seem torn between Hillary and UnHillary, these two may go into the convention too close to call, which could mean that John Edwards could push Obama over the top -- forcing an unpalatable, inexperienced candidate on voters, and forcing me to not for President -- or forcing Obama as Clinton's vice president -- with all the same problems of trying to attract white votes in the South. And Clintons will be required to somehow drag Obama -- a complete deadweight -- along.
What you don't mention is that Obama won his seat UNOPPOSED. Keyes was not a native Illinoiser. So Michelle's comments -- ONCE AGAIN -- are off the wall.
