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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.
By David Sirota

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  • Saturday, November 29, 2008 05:53 AM

    Don't let Obama's campaign movement be the only movement

    Throughout the campaign there've been plenty of Obama policy positions "worthy" of our complaints. He doesn't even support lesbian and gay marriage - even though such support would not have cost him a single vote, I suspect. His statements about the situation in Israel/Palestine were to the right of Bush, not the least because he surrounds himself with advisors whose advise has already proved worse than useless. It is the job of informed activists to remain active and vocal. Whatever his personality and judgment, Obama can't know everything about everything: we can only hope he'll listen and learn from community "specialists."

    Sue Katz, author

    Thanks But No Thanks: The Voter's Guide to Sarah Palin

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