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Maybe One Cheer for Barack Obama
Cockburn, Alexander | April 14, 2008 issue

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The author offers opinions on U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama. Obama is seen as a cautious leader, unwilling to push the bounds of conventional political thinking on controversial issues. The author states that a desire for consensus as opposed to political conflict is strongest among the elite who benefit from current U.S. policy, which is why many of them support Obama. Nevertheless, the author believes Obama is the best remaining candidate in the election.

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EDITORIALS; OBAMA, Barack; PRESIDENTS -- United States -- Election; PRESIDENTIAL candidates -- Psychology; COMPROMISE (Ethics); POLITICAL ethics; POLITICS, Practical -- Social aspects; UNITED States
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