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Monday, March 31, 2008 12:00 AM

Barack Obama, working-class hero?

On a bus tour through Pennsylvania, Obama tries to impress blue-collar white voters. He'll need them to keep the state close in April -- or to win it in November.

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  • Sunday, March 30, 2008 09:06 PM

    @WFB Philly Mayor Nutter Part II

    Here's a little more flavor from the tubes:

    In last year's Philly race, Obama endorsed Rep. Chaka Fattah, who lost that race to current Philly Mayor Michael Nutter. As a result, as Philly blogger Will Bunch explains, Nutter endorsed Hillary some time ago, on the theory that the enemy of your enemy is your friend.

    http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/03/obama_rueing_day_he_got_involv.php

    Independent of the veracity of above article, it shows there are always many angles to consider when dealing with politicians. I personally don't know much about the city of Philly. It's reported that Nutter is popular at the moment.

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