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...leading the U.S. It's about how America wants to define itself as a nation. Both the candidates possess qualities and espouse policies that are relevant for the role of President. However, this election is not about choosing someone who can steer the U.S. through difficult times. It is a challenge to U.S. voters to prove to the world that they do not see individuals in terms of race, color, religion, gender or any of the categories that divide us. Can they look beyond issues like tax, health care and Iraq and show that the U.S. is a democracy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 9/4/2008 | See Source »

...asked readers whether they see Obama as a black man, a healer, a novice, a radical, the future, or "all of the above." You left out the perhaps most important alternative: a leader. The U.S., as sole remaining superpower, needs all the international support it can get for that difficult role. Obama as President would convey an important message to the world: We are your leader not because our military is strong but because we represent your aspirations for freedom. Waruno Mahdi, Berlin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 9/4/2008 | See Source »

...mail looks like a scam? I definitely see why people might think it's a scam. They can check it out; they can call NYU's financial-aid office if they want ... I was trying to make it seem as unscam-like as possible. Which is kind of difficult when you're asking for money...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Getting Strangers to Pay My Tuition | 9/4/2008 | See Source »

...cancer isn't one disease; it's dozens of them, each with different mechanisms that make the fight diabolically difficult. The most pernicious forms of cancer--among them, pancreatic, lung and brain--are still nearly invincible. Survival rates in rare forms of cancer aren't budging much, either. And the cancer arsenal is still heavy on the blunderbuss--blasting the body with harsh chemotherapy and radiation that take a huge toll on healthy as well as diseased tissue. Nor has the national health-care system done a great job of prevention and early detection. Worst of all, many people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: He Won His Battle With Cancer | 9/4/2008 | See Source »

...late start in a state he skipped during the Democratic primary season. "We're introducing him to people who don't know him or whose picture of him is still incomplete," said Obama state director Amy Chapman in late July. Wall-to-wall coverage of Kilpatrick has made it difficult for the campaign to define Obama for voters - and to perform the second task of redefining John McCain, who is well known in the state and campaigned there earlier this year. "Our other challenge," said Chapman, "is for them to not feel comfortable with McCain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kilpatrick Out: A Boost for Obama? | 9/4/2008 | See Source »

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