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Saturday, November 29, 2008 12:00 AM

In Barack we trust?

Obama campaigned on his personality and judgment and won. Now, like it or not, he isn't beholden to anyone.

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  • Saturday, November 29, 2008 07:14 AM

    Beholden to no one?

    Barack Obama is a politician from the brass knuckles school of Chicago politics.

    He is an educated and intelligent man. If his visions for America are worthy and generous, he will use his political heft to bring those visions to life.

    If he has no clear visions his presidency could falter, leaving a vacuum just waiting for greed and corruption to fill the void.

    No one knows how a president will meet his obligations until he actually begins to govern. I didn't support Obama in the primary, but he is going to be the next president and I wish him the greatest success, I look forward to supporting him when I think he's right, and respectfully criticizing him if I think he's wrong.

    Good luck, Mr.President-elect.

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