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Tuesday, March 18, 2008 12:00 AM

Obama's speech on race

Responding to the "divisive turn" the campaign has taken on racial issues, the candidate calls for Americans to "come together and say, 'Not this time.'"

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  • Tuesday, March 18, 2008 08:52 AM

    Great speech.

    Nuanced and reasonable with a good grasp of history and where it has taken us. He condemns the more radical things Rev. Wright has said, but doesn't throw his old pastor under the bus. He demonstrates that he understands where that anger comes from, and then says that it is counterproductive. It was well written and moving. One, I suspect, for the books.

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