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Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:00 AM

What Barack Obama can learn from Jesse Ventura

I made fun of Jesse for years, but the man knew something basic about politics: You need to talk to the people. How else will they get who you are?
By Garrison Keillor

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  • Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:10 PM

    A point we've forgotten

    Is that Obama may in fact have nothing to say. I'm don't know who that terrifies more; Obama or his followers. When your response to every barb isn't a response at all, but merely 1 million bloggers gnashing their teeth on behalf of you, maybe that speaks volumes.

    —James T. Kirk Read James T. Kirk's other letters

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