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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
The ultimate U.S. racial barrier has been broken
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Robert Sample of Norcross made history just like President-elect Barack Obama.
He voted for the first time in his life.
“Last Thursday was the first time I voted,” the 63-year-old Army veteran said. “I looked at [Obama’s] character, listened to what he had to say, and I went and voted. Everything he said made sense to me. I have never heard any candidate talk like that. It’s not about color. It’s about what you are going to do when you are in there.”
How true.
President-elect Barack Obama has broken the ultimate U.S. racial barrier with his defeat of Republican John McCain. He has pledged to be a president for all America and rightly so.
Clear challenges are ahead. We still are mired in two wars. The economy remains in the tank. The free-market system needs life support.
Time to hunker down.
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