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Politics : President Barack Obama
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From: ChinuSFO12/29/2007 1:40:55 PM
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The Steepest Climb
For Black Candidates, the Presidency Has Long Been Out of Reach. In 2008, the Goal Doesn't Seem So Unattainable.

By Kevin Merida
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, December 27, 2007; Page C01

Barack Obama has already soared to a place that no black politician has ever reached. He sits on a crest above the vast expanse of the national electorate, not squeezed into a niche, not strapped for cash, a sudden comfortable surprise among the presidential front-runners. They say he caught lightning in a jar. Some say the lightning catcher can win.not strapped for cash, a sudden comfortable surprise among the presidential front-runners. They say he caught lightning in a jar. Some say the lightning catcher can win.

...contd. at washingtonpost.com
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