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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 05:30 AM

    Can you take the green religionists, lawyers and Hollywood lords and ladies with you?

    @Dissent

    "That's why I'm pursuing citizenship in the EU."

    I admire a leftist who takes the initiative to fix the problem he/she perceives. Instead of spending your life among people who poke fun at your PBS tote bag, go forth and live in that perfect world you've always dreamed of.

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