interesting video discussion of O’s identity

Hi all, I found this really interesting: The editorial writers Lawrence Downes and Brent Staples discuss how Senator Obama’s mixed-race identity has shaped his persona and his candidacy:

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2008/11/04/opinion/1194831565853/the-politics-of-race.html#

Also, there was a good (and very long) article in the NYT today that dissected his campaign, “Near-Flawless Run From Start to Finish Is Credited in Victory.” If you don’t get through it all, be sure to read the last paragraph:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/05/us/politics/05recon.html?ref=politics

Ok, so I didn’t get a LOT of work done today (or yesterday…)

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