Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Why did Barack Obama win?

Two years ago, Barack Obama was barely a blip on America's political radar. 

But, with a brilliant, disciplined campaign, a vast amount of money and a favourable political climate, the junior senator from Illinois has risen to the most powerful job in the world.

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It was, even Republican strategists admit, a technically perfect ground campaign.

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All of this worked of course because of Barack Obama's appeal as a candidate. He is a superb orator who can work a crowd in the Bill Clinton tradition. 

His image was wholesome; a self-made family man with one house, one car - and one family. It was a contrast to John McCain who divorced the wife who waited for him through the Vietnam war, married an heiress and couldn't remember how many houses he had. Full story + video...

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