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" With respect to Barack Obama, let's face it; Barack Obama is an iconic figure in the African-American community. We respect that. We understand that. African-Americans are going to vote for the first black president, especially when he happens to share the liberal politics on economic issues that many in that community hold. "

Artur Davis

Community

Face

Respect

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" Forget politics and what their platforms were and everything, because you can take whoever you want to take, but the guy that I liked was Nixon... He was a smart man. "

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" I learnt more about politics during one South Dakota dust storm than in seven years at the university. "

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Men

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" When it comes to politics today, the devils' not in the details; the devil's in the big picture, more often than not just hiding in plain sight. "

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Performance

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Man

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