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Barack Obama's purpose-driven gamble

The Democrat wanted to show he could compete for evangelical votes, too. Will he succeed?

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  • Sunday, August 17, 2008 08:35 AM

    Another trivial observation

    So...are neckties officially dead now ? The photo on Salon's article shows McCain, Warren and Obama all going for the business casual look. I didn't watch the actual program, but from what I hear this seems like it was intended to be a rather decorous affair.

    I've heard whispers about the necktie imminently going the way of the brim-hat...and I have to say, I don't like it one bit.

    As a balding man, I still consider JFK's greatest moral failing to be nailing the coffin shut on classy men's hats. I guess with his thick, rich head of Irish-American hair, he never thought of the impact on us porcupines.

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