Posted by Sigismund on November 6, 2008, at 13:50:45
In reply to Re: America » All » Sigismund, posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on November 6, 2008, at 10:59:12
I heard an African American say that Obama didn't even pass the brown paper bag test, not, of course, as a criticism.
I wonder if his name itself is a problem to some, particularly the 'Hussein' (sp?).
If you don't know much about the world it can be threatening to come across a candidate who must surely understand it so much better from his background, which includes school in Indonesia.
Anyway I thought this in his acceptance speech was particularly interesting....
>And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.
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