Obama Charts Unlikely, But Historic, Path to Front-Runner in Presidential Election
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As a state senator, Obama was close to a local real estate developer named Tony Rezko, who became an important fundraiser and donor. Rezko, convicted on unrelated corruption charges in June, was involved in a controversial real estate deal with Obama, which the Illinois senator later called "boneheaded." McCain has also linked Obama to William Ayers, a former violent anti-Vietnam War radical who now teaches at the University of Illinois-Chicago. But Obama was never close to Ayers, and he has denounced his past activities.
Obama's youth has been a frequent topic as well. But at 47, he would be the fifth-youngest president. Theodore Roosevelt, the youngest president ever, took office at age 42.
Obama's supporters say that his election on November 4 would demonstrate how far the nation has moved toward tolerance and conciliation since the shameful days of slavery and segregation and that this alone would get an Obama presidency off to a promising start
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Prospect of a new look to shape world history
My son, a SAP consultant was reccently in USA for official duty.
The husky black American taxi driver who drove him from NEW YORK airport to his place of work told him, ' Barack Obama wold change the world '.
I am an Indian, who researched at MIT in the sixties. I made a no of friends at that time. I participated in various programmes in Tagore Centennial at that time.
I know there is difference in USA regarding the outlook based on colour and cultural background.
I hope and pray that American people at large rise above the above-mentioned prejudices and in that case America would change the world towards better.Obama can not do anything if the Amaricans dont give him the impetus to do so.
A triumph over extremism
I am sick of having to listen to right-wing crap!
An Obama win will silence the nut jobs for a day or two.
Socialism? What day is this?
God... if I hear one more right wingnut parrot "he's a socialist" I'm gonna teach them how to use a computer...
http://www.itsnotsocialism.com/
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