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  • Obama might be the candidate who can bridge the racial divide (MEGA PROJECTILE BARF ALERT)

    01/18/2007 4:26:45 AM PST · by Chi-townChief · 72 replies · 1,752+ views
    Chicago Sun-Times ^ | January 18, 2007 | MARY MITCHELL Sun-Times Columnist
    If he runs, he just might win. Really, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama has a good chance of becoming the first nonwhite male to win the presidency. Despite his lack of experience, it is his moment. But more than that, there are plenty of politically engaged baby boomers who are tired of waiting to see the American Dream realized. Yes, we've made some progress on bridging the racial gap. But it hasn't been enough. In many urban areas, the public schools have been re-segregated, neighborhoods are starkly divided by ethnicity and race, and the impoverished are hidden from view. Besides being...