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guardian.co.uk Politics
So now we know where Barack Obama got his itch to go into politics and put the world to right. Some of it, to be sure, from his feisty mother, Ann Durham of Wichita, Kansas, in the American heartland. But only some.A large dollop clearly comes via his Kenyan father, Barack Sr, who got the itch in turn from his own father, f (Read More)
Dec 03, 2008
: @jmalmberg I'm presuming that what you're describing as a "stretch" is the effect it would have on Obama's views of the British. I think you're right that it would have little effect on Obama's perceptions - aside from perhaps strengthening his view on the worth of torture - but it may have some effect on the perception of others, particularly the British. Should he have any need to counter the British world view or decisions, this might come up as a perceived "reason" for his actions. It's interesting, but then I'm a genealogist - which colors MY perceptions!
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[Tesla] is requesting $400 million in low-interest federal loans as part of the $25 billion loan package for the auto industry passed by Congress last year.The program is intended to encourage automakers to improve fuel efficiency, but should it be used for a purpose like this, as the 2008 Bailout of Very, Very High-Net-Wor (Read More)
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Huffington Post
Rachel Maddow, host of left-leaning chat shows on Air America Radio and MSNBC, both named "The Rachel Maddow Show", spends downtime in an 1865 house in western Massachusetts.Biggest misconception about pundits: That we all hang out together. I don't know any of these people. Maybe all the pundits are hanging out and not inv (Read More)
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NPR Topics: Election 2008
The third and final presidential debate will take place on Wednesday between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. Drama within the campaigns has taken a backseat to conversations about the economy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us. (Read More)
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