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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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  • Thursday, September 11, 2008 07:44 PM

    Where's the beef?

    My point has been brought up before on Salon, but why continue to present these anecdotal 'analyses' of voter preferences for the upcoming election? Basically, I'm sick of predictions!

    I would prefer to read criticisms of each candidates' platforms. Am I alone in thinking that (apart from Glenn Greenwald) this has been omitted in the recent months (especially by Salon opinion contributors)?

    Pete in PA

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