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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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    Sometimes it is impressive how many column inches can be taken up with utterly idle speculation.

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