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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 06:32 AM

    Erm.... Walter?

    But not since William Jennings Bryan in 1896 and Woodrow Wilson in 1912 have the Democrats nominated a candidate so new to the national stage.

    Really? Because I seem to remember some obscure governor of Arkansas running and winning, or something like that. I had never heard of him... dammit! What what his name? Oh, yeah, I think maybe it was Clinton.

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