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Old 09-05-2008, 03:50 AM   #22
ellemenope
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"The Obama campaign, asked about the quote, did not note any racial context."

So the Obama camp is willing to allow that Rep. Westmoreland may not have been using the term in a racist fashion. But the language of racism runs deep, especially in the South. Referring to Obama as "boy" is definitely another example.
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