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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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  • Saturday, September 13, 2008 08:41 PM

    To Blase01:

    But he didn't pick her and what is done is done.

    I was of two minds about whether I thought she should even want to be his VP pick. I really don't think she is cut out for the vice presidential role any more than she is cut out for the Supreme Court. In the long run -- I know that it seems hard to understand now -- that he didn't pick her might be better for her and for him.

    He seems determined to run a certain type of campaign that I am sure is frustrating to a good many people. I would like to see more fight from him, but he and HRC would have been a dissonant pair.

    The important thing now is that we don't end up with Palin. Did you read today NYT article about her? Just the thought that woman with more power is scary.

    If bad character makes bad presidents then we have much to fear from her should McCain be elected and die. McCain will be lucky if she doesn't "mistake" him for a moose.

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