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Barack Obama's true colours The making of the man who would be US president
telegraph.co.uk - 8/22/2008
Barack Obama's true colours The making of the man who would be US president
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Toby Harnden goes to Hawaii to meet the family friends school contemporaries and basketball teammates of the man who would be America's first black president

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Ben Smith's Blog:  More from Hawaii

Jonathan Martin's Blog:  Remainders: The golf cart

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More from Hawaii
Ben Smith's Blog — ... who -- an acquaintance says -- smoked pot with Obama's grandfather (and had some unprintable hobbies), and the basketball coach who still regrets having benched him. ...

Remainders: The golf cart
Jonathan Martin's Blog — No veep news. None. The dreaded golf cart image makes an appearance in Obama's new ad. Obama suspends ad runs in 7 red states -- including Virginia and Florida (watch to see if he goes back up there after A McCain bundler is responsible for that harsh Ayers ad. David Brooks makes a strong case for Biden (extra points for the Mansfield reference). Two guys in Arizona discover they own McCain's old house. Toby Harnden takes a long look at Obama in Hawaii. Michelle Malkin isn't happy that ...

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