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Barack Obama, the Senate hopeful who has become a political star after his speech at the Democratic convention, says South Asian Americans and "we share the same values". "We are in a good position, thanks to the support from the South Asian community," he said adding, "We share the same set of values." "We have made tremendous strides politically in the last 18 months," he said. "There was a time when many people said, 'He (Obama) has no organisation, no money and we cannot even pronounce his name'." Obama was addressing a select group of South Asian American community and...