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Obama Avoids Partisan Rhetoric, Focuses on Unity
Obama Avoids Partisan Rhetoric, Focuses on Unity
Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, October 27, 2008; Page A02
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yglesias.thinkprogress.org — I’m not going to embed this video because it’s an official campaign product. But it reminded me... of something I kept meaning to say during the primaries, to wit: When you listen to white people talk about Barack Obama, talk of ... (more) Unity
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Just Call Obama Mr. Unity
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Just Call Obama Mr. Unity
Stop The ACLU — One would think that with a title like Obama Avoids Partisan Rhetoric, Focuses on Unity , the Washington Post would have a flowery “gee, ain’t he just swell!” article to follow the headline up. The flowery part is there, but, it subtlety makes the point that Barack H. Obama is not Mr. Unity On ...

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