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The State of Obama’s Dream

21 January, 2008 (11:45) | debate, democracy, democrats, election, election 2008, government, news, Obama, opinion, politics, women | By: Catherine Morgan

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This is from a post by Faye at Anderson@Large.

In the Nevada presidential caucuses, Hillary Clinton garnered 64 percent of the Latino vote; Barack Obama received 26 percent. Well, so much for Obama’s dream of a black-brown coalition.

Obama was packaged as a “legitimate” presidential candidate who “transcends” race. His message of “hope” and “change” would bridge the nation’s racial divide in a single election. Votes for Obama would set white America free.

Clearly, it’s time for Obama to retool his message about “bringing the country together.” With losses in New Hampshire and Nevada, he has yet to bring rank-and-file white Democrats together.

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