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In Praise of Elitism: Obama studies 101

April 13, 2008 - 8:11 am - by Roger Kimball
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2008-04-13 19:41:34

Mr. Obama’s San Francisco statement implies that the small town Pennsylvanians are rejecting him, and rejecting his offer.

He’s offering them the jobs that disappeared 25 years ago. All they have to do is give up what they cling to – their churches, their guns, their xenophobia and their desire for free trade.