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Prominent Democrats only whisper when they compare Obama, the first African-American with a serious chance to be president, with what happened to Los Angeles' black Mayor Tom Bradley a quarter of a century ago. Exit polls in 1982 showed Bradley ahead for governor of California, but he actually lost to Republican George Deukmejian. Pollster John Zogby (who correctly predicted Clinton's double-digit win Tuesday) said what practicing Democrats would not. "I think voters face-to-face are not willing to say they would oppose an African-American candidate," Zogby told me.The escape route from this dilemma only a few months ago seemingly was indicated...

There are almost 300 million people in the United States and approximately 30 million of them are between the ages 0f 18 to 24. While about 64% of these young people are registered to vote, only about 42% of them actually cast a ballot, compared to the 70% of citizens 25 and older who did. However, young voters may have a larger impact on the 2004 election than previously believed. A recent poll conducted by MTV and the Peter D. Hart Research Associates revealed that 4 out of 10 18 to 24 year olds will “definitely vote” in the 2004...