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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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  • Friday, September 12, 2008 03:31 PM

    Paying for your own rape kit????

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jacob-alperinsheriff/sarah-palin-instituted-ra_b_125833.html

    Is this a woman white women can rally around???? Are conservatives ok with this? Why should citizens pay for evidence collection? Is this a preview of the "small government" reforms we can expect from a McCain/Palin administration??

    I love Barack's new ad. He's right there in your face talking about "change being more than a slogan". This is a good start.

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