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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 05:41 PM

    Unbelievable, Not

    This is absolutely scary that there are folks in this day and age harboring views such as this about blacks. The country is going to hell in a hand basket with the sucking economy and they have nerve to want somebody like them in the white house? Heaven help us all. It obviously makes no difference to these folks what the issues are as long as the inhabitants of the white house are white. I guess a little education would go along way. Very pathetic. Whoever said this country is toast, you are absolutely right. America's days are numbered. It is very sad when the first thing someone thinks about if Obama gets elected is his assasination. I guarantee you this, if that does come to past you will see hell like you have never seen it before.

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