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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 02:48 PM

    Obama the Untouchable

    Why can't Obama be attacked? This is a primary campaign for goodness sake! Candidates attaqck each other, thqt's what they're supposed to do. Why is it anybody can throw anything at the Clintons--including charges of murder--but any mention of Obama's skimpy record is met with charges of racism? That's so racist in itself I can't fathom why people keep doing it without risking a serious backlash at the ballot.

    —NYAmiga Read NYAmiga's other letters

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