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Obama's faith in the reasoning abilities of the American public

His speech underscored both the promise and the risk of his campaign strategy.

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  • Tuesday, March 18, 2008 05:30 PM

    Yabut...

    "But it's also necessary to keep in mind how profound the risk is. Because if (assuming Obama is the nominee) he's wrong in these assumptions, then you're looking at President John McCain for the next four years -- with all of the disasters that brings with it."

    Isn't that exactly the kind of argument the Reich Wing has been using to persuade people to support their agenda?

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