The Cult of Obama

Orcinus by Sara Robinson | Feb. 14, 2008 (Opinion)

What's going on is that we've finally got a Democratic candidate who understands exactly how the Republicans did it. As I pointed out my very first week on this blog, the GOP didn't come to power by talking about plans and policies; they did it by using strongly emotional appeals that grabbed people by the gut and didn't let them go. Theirs was never a movement based on reason. It was, from the very beginning, a movement of hearts and souls. And it was ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Democrats, Democratic Nomination, Obama Administration
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Feb 14, 2008 - 10:18 AM PST
Reviewed by: Kaizar Campwala (review), Rory O'Connor (review), Cheri Henderson (review), andrew lenz (review), Kelly Garrett (review)
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Rory O'Connor
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 by Rory O'Connor - Oct. 1, 2008

Is Obamania the result of a cult being formed? No, argues the author; instead, "What's going on is that we've finally got a Democratic candidate who understands exactly how the Republicans did it."

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Cheri Henderson
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 by Cheri Henderson - Oct. 1, 2008

This is a blog - an opinion & analysis. As such, excellent.

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Kelly Garrett
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 by Kelly Garrett - Oct. 1, 2008
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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008
Kaizar posted this story.
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andrew lenz
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 by andrew lenz - Oct. 1, 2008

This is an editorial that broaches the subject of energetic and idealistic political support with a twist or two. I found it a fresh point of view.

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