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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 09:08 AM

    Enough-Part 1

    I'm growing a little tired of Democrats falling for the "psyche job" every four years. This board is infected with Republican Trolls with the specific task of depressing democrats with their phony "Hillary was a better candidate" garbage.

    Let me address three of the items mentioned in both the letters and comments.

    HILLARY WOULD HAVE LOST THIS RACE BEFORE IT BEGAN

    The reason Hillary lost the primary and support among superdelegates was because of her lack of leadership, her underestimating her rival, the lack of financial discipline within the campaign, and her expectation that by Super Tuesday, she was going to be coronated the Democratic nominee. Barack's support was more passionate, as proven by his record fundraising numbers, attendance at his events, and those folks showing up at the caucuses and polls. He also pulled a wide demographic range of support. So there. The same folks in these small towns who won't vote for Barack think Hillary murdered Vince Foster. Much of her 18 million votes were cast by Republicans wanting to create mischief in the Democratic primary. No you say...why aren't THEY paying down her debt. Now, no more talk of Hillary.

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