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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.
By Dan Hoyle

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  • Thursday, September 11, 2008 09:11 PM

    @smoothyo

    "@gill bates

    You hit the nail right on the head. Hopefully this type of thought will prevail.

    As for these ignoramuses who say "he ain't my kinda paypul", if they put McLame/Failin in, well...they DESERVE them. I guess 8 years of hell wasn't enough. God forbid we should have a president with intellect."

    I really want to emphasize what you said: "God forbid we should have a president with intellect."

    And hey, a true leader as well? Yowzah.

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