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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 09:40 AM

    Gum and Cowboy Hats

    Barrack should stop wearing the hand tailored $1400 suits, and start wearing cowboy hats. White ones.

    Biden should just shut up, hang out in small town coffe shops at breakfast time and chew gum.

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