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With Obama -- where the crowds are
Reporters who spend the most time with Obama can see that the candidate's staff members have a certain bounce in their step of late. > One day a few years back, the old newspaperman who sat across from me pressed a phone to his ear and scowled. The reporter on the other end of the line was reaching for an ambitious metaphor to describe a brush fire.
Obama and the Politics of Crowds
Obama and the Politics of Crowds
online.wsj.com — There is something odd -- and dare I say novel -- in American politics about the crowds... that have been greeting Barack Obama on his campaign trail. Hitherto, crowds have not been a prominent feature of American politics. We associate them with the ... (more) Obama and the Politics of Crowds
'Never Seen Crowds Like This'
'Never Seen Crowds Like This'
washingtonpost.com — As Region Braces for Record Turnout, Group Sues for Va. Voting Provisions Washington Post Staff Writers Wednesday,... October 29, 2008; Page B01 (more) 'Never Seen Crowds Like This'
The power of the crowds
betsyspage.blogspot.com — Fouad Ajami has an interesting perspective on the crowds that are lifted by the Obama presence.On the... face of it, there is nothing overwhelmingly stirring about Sen. Obama. There is a cerebral quality to him, and an air of detachment. He has eloquence, but within bounds. After nearly two years ... (more) The power of the crowds
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