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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 06:48 AM

    @Beeyl65 -- Speaking of dim....

    Boy, do you NOT get it. Unfortunately, each "backwards dimwit" gets one vote, just like you. But I'm guessing you live in a state that is firmly in Obama's category anyway, so how each of these "dimwits" votes is probably a hell of a lot more important than how you will. Then add to the mix the REAL news from this article (which I think is excellent reading by the way) -- namely that many of these dimwits are apparently true "swing voters", meaning they carry double the voting strength of the "binary" dimwit voter who always either votes Republican or stays home on election day. Each vote a swing voter casts FOR McCain is a truly lost potential Obama vote.

    By my math, that makes each one of these "dimwits" about 400% more important than you and me in this election. So get the fuck down from your ivory tower, make a contribtuion to Obama's campaign and go out and hug a dimwit today.

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