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What small-town America is saying about Obama

In diners and mobile homes from New Mexico to North Carolina, I listened to working-class people try to make sense of a black president named Barack.
By Dan Hoyle

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  • Friday, September 12, 2008 07:16 AM

    @AdHoMiNeMaNyCtNj...

    MaNyCtNj, you apparently didn’t read or comprehend my point, so I’ll ask you some simple questions:

    How is it productive or effective to try to persuade Scott “I know this sounds stupid” to consider voting for Barack HUSSEIN Obama?

    Why would it be less effective to focus on folks who, unlike Scott, do not announce their bigotry and provincialism with every breath?

    Finally, why and how does focusing on non-bigots imply giving up on swing voters, unless you believe all swing voters are bigots and dimwits?

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