Basu: Will results validate idealism?

Des Moines Register by Rekha Basu | Nov. 2, 2008 (Opinion)

Like many, she is looking at this election not just as a make or break time for America, but for her own relationship with her country. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Presidential Election 2008
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Posted by: Posted by Michael Bugeja - Nov 4, 2008 - 5:19 AM PST
Reviewed by: Michael Bugeja (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Kaizar Campwala (review), Derek Hawkins (review)
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Derek Hawkins
3.6
 by Derek Hawkins - Nov. 4, 2008

Basu writes with a kind of understatement that has been rare among election commentary lately. This is an eloquent piece, written by someone who seems to have carefully watched the vagaries of American politics over the last half-century. Recommended.

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Fabrice Florin
3.6
 by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 4, 2008

A very reasonable opinion piece, which expresses fairly and thoughtfully the aspirations of many citizens awaiting the results of this election.

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Kaizar Campwala
3.4
 by Kaizar Campwala - Nov. 4, 2008

An account about support for Barack Obama, and what his presidency means for the author and her friend.

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Michael Bugeja
4.1
 by Michael Bugeja - Nov. 4, 2008

Rekha Basu is a synidcated columnist who writes out of Des Moines, Iowa, and whose prose often informs even when one disagrees with her politics. She always has a theme--what her column really is about--and this one is about Americans' relationship with their country.

Ms. Basu is a conscientious journalist who provokes many Iowans so that they ponder topics and perspectives they ordinarily wouldn't have done on their own. She's liberal, I'm conservative; but I know good journalism when I read it and encourage other NewsTrust members to review from that viewpoint so as to remain informed by all parties on all counts.

A president is just one person, and not capable of doing much alone. It’s up to us to provide the mandate. Still, it’s almost too much to believe that someone ... More »

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