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In anticipation of Friday's debate, the NYT sizes up Obama and McCain.

althouse.blogspot.com » 2008 » September » 23rd » In anticipation of Friday's debate, the NYT sizes up Obama and McCain.

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John M. Broder on Obama: Some of his chief strengths — his facility with words, his wry detachment, his reasoning skills, his youthful cool — have not always served him well and may pose significant vulnerabilities.... Mr. Obama has a tendency to overintellectualize and to lecture, befitting his training as a lawyer and law professor. He exudes disdain for the quips and sound bites that some … Continue Reading »

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