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May 15, 2008
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Florence and Dalton (via )
2 days ago
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“ Democratic insiders for weeks had been wringing their hands over the impact of a disillusioned African-American community, a legitimate thing to worry about. But the gender gap between Clinton and Obama in critical primary states — often in the double digits — also must be dealt with if Democrats are to regain the White House.
May 11, 2008
“ This is about facing facts. And history will reflect poorly on Democrats if they believe it is virtuous to ignore race in the name of nominating the first black candidate for the White House - even if it means giving the Republicans a better chance to once again walk away with the big prize of the presidency.
Behold, the new first couple. Makes you proud, right?
4 days ago
“ But Mrs. Obama, the star attraction, is taking no chances. Walking onstage to chants of “Yes, we can!” and “Fired up — ready to go!” she quickly gets to the heart of her message: There are forces out there who are trying to take away everything Barack has worked for. They — she doesn’t mention anyone in particular but does refer to one “brand name politician” — are trying to win this election for themselves and thereby deny Obama the opportunity to move America to the mountaintop of hope. And they must be stopped.