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Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:00 AM

It's OK to vote for Obama because he's black

I'm voting for Obama because he's qualified, charismatic and progressive -- but his blackness seals the deal.
By Gary Kamiya

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  • Tuesday, February 26, 2008 10:52 AM

    Prep School

    Claddagh - calm down. I was thinking of the Bushies and the realm of white male privilege in that general statement. My statement made no reference to Clinton. And I know you're not suggesting Obama had an easy road to hoe in his long slog toward where he is today - in spite of your needless and unconstructive "fairy tale" comment.

    btw - thanks for the NY Review of Books link. Great article.

    —nepats Read nepats's other letters

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