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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.

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  • Friday, September 12, 2008 03:18 PM

    Hate is bad no matter where it comes from, being from a small town is no excuse

    And what some of you are exercising on here, towards Senator Obama, is some of the ugliest, saddest hate-filled drivel I've ever seen.

    Do you people have lives?

    Does this honestly make you FEEL good to talk like this?

    Because if it does you need serious mental help. You do realize this election is going to END right? And you're going to have to go on with your lives. And that Obama is probably going to win this thing.

    I mean that's why you're on here, yelling hysterical, hate-filled rants right?

    Step away from the television, put down the remote, get off the computer and take a deep breath.

    As for small towns:

    1.) They don't have the best record. I mean they ARE the ones who gave us George W. Bush. (Well them and the same soccer/security moms who are now going to vote for John McCain because of Sarah Palin.) So thanks. Twice.

    2.) From their standpoint, might be to learn to be a little more open-minded.

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