Eleven and a half months ago – and God, I can’t believe it’s been that long – I watched Barack Obama rally a crowd of nearly 3,000 at Columbia, South Carolina’s convention center. It was the week after he’d entered the race and pundits were still amazed at the size of the audiences he could draw, and their diversity: more …
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How Much Does Edwards Really Love Obama?
There is no question Edwards has become Obama’s wingman, often defending Obama and attacking Hillary for him. A few cases to date:
1) When Clinton attacked Obama in the New Hampshire debate, Edwards was the one who shot back:
“The one thing I do not argue with (Obama) about is he believes deeply in change and I believe deeply in
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Obama’s “Si Se Puede!”
When Obama invoked the specter of Cesar Chavez this week in a rally with the Culinary Workers Union in Nevada by proclaiming “Si Se Puede!” — Chavez’s legendary rallying cry — I was surprised. After all, the United Farm Workers, Chavez’s organization, had endorsed Hillary in May.
So I called an old acquaintance from college, …