'Economics. Economics. Economics'

The Nation by John Nichols | Aug. 29, 2008 (News Analysis)

This is Obama the smart populist, giving a delegate who came to the Democratic National Convention pledged to Hillary Clinton something to take home to the taverns, church basements and union halls of his increasingly post-industrial hometown. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Business
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, U.S. Economy, Democrats, Obama Administration
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Aug 29, 2008 - 6:49 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Derek Hawkins (review), John Neiberger (review), Kevin Doyle Jones (review), Carl Benjamin (review), Mindy Phypers (review)
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Aug 29, 2008 - 10:24 AM PDT
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Kevin Doyle Jones
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 by Kevin Doyle Jones - Oct. 1, 2008

obama gives the troops the fuel and ammunition they need to get to work. the speech worked.

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Mindy Phypers
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 by Mindy Phypers - Oct. 1, 2008
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Derek Hawkins
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 by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 1, 2008
Derek posted this story.
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Carl Benjamin
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 by Carl Benjamin - Oct. 1, 2008

John Nichols did a very good job with this article on Obama's Populism. I am glad that he stayed away from Dr. King's I had a Dream speec.

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John Neiberger
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 by John Neiberger - Oct. 1, 2008
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