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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 02:02 PM

    Yes racism plays a part in this

    We knew that. We still know he is the best candidate.

    Hillary was poised to face just as much if not more from the right wing. It doesn't matter how battle hardened she is, it matters if she was going to win. I think that was highly in doubt, and how many people wanted to spend this election season second guessing Bill Clinton's Presidency?

    Edwards? We dodged a bullit.

    Kerry was a war hero. Look what they did....

    Folks, we have the very best candidate. He is articulate, intelligent and has his heart in the right place. He is also political (a necessity) and we can trust him. He is not perfect and his biggest drawback is ... he is black.

    Unfortunately yep yep, that is a problem in this country. But not insurmountable. He is in a dead heat with McCain, and is winning in electoral votes.

    Certainly we hoped to get the South and Rural America. Well, it won't happen as we hoped. But where it counts, it will.

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