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Friday, September 12, 2008 12:00 AM

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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  • Thursday, September 11, 2008 07:20 PM

    why why why why

    do people think our president should be a dumb jackass just like them?

    What the hell is wrong with people??

    And, can we please stop saying that people like this aren't racist? They may not wear white pointy hats or burn crosses on front lawns or go out on lynches, but they are ignorant fucking racists and don't deserve the interviews and attention they are getting. They deserve a swift kick in the ass.

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