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Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:00 AM

Barack Obama's epic win

The young senator makes history not only in terms of race, while a determined Hillary Clinton delays the inevitable a bit longer.
By Walter Shapiro

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  • Wednesday, June 4, 2008 01:01 PM

    Sexist comments (for bern)

    Just playing devil's advocate here, but I have heard the media use gender-coded language to describe the race. For example, a pundit saying that Hillary comes off like someone's nagging ex-wife. Or last night while talking about the possibility she'll be offered a spot on the ticket, Chris Matthews saying the Veep doesn't need to "love and honor, but has to obey the candidate." As if she'd be Obama's subservient wife or something.

    Coverage of this race has been sexist as well as racist at times.

    —Mike LeP Read Mike LeP's other letters

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