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Obama Makes Historic Inroads in South
nytimes.com - 11/6/2008
Obama Makes Historic Inroads in South
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If Barack Obama wins in North Carolina, he will be able to claim a remarkable set of victories in three former Confederate states. >
voices.washingtonpost.com - 11/5/2008
Obama Wins Historic Presidential Victory
— voices.washingtonpost.com — By Ben Pershing Washington Post Staff Writer Democrat Barack Obama was elected the first African-American president of... the United States Tuesday, capping a meteoric rise for the freshman Illinois Senator whose message of change resonated with a broad ... (more) Obama Wins Historic Presidential Victory

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HISTORIC
— ejectejecteject.com — It is with the utmost sincerity and genuine goodwill that I wish to congratulate Barack Obama and... the millions who... (more) HISTORIC

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Obama Wins North Carolina
Politics Daily — ... Political analysts told the NY Times that what's up in the air, though, is whether Obama's gains will have staying power in the South. They said the black and first-time voters who turned up at the polls this year perhaps won't show up next time, particularly when the Bush administration won't be an impetus to get somebody new in office. ...

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