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...teeth working for Walter Mondale's brief Senate run back in 2002. Although he's on constant alert for surprise swift-boat-style attacks from the right, Gilbert-Pederson reports that Obama's operation is "one of the best that I've ever seen in a presidential race...
...South Carolina, it was a must-win moment for Obama. His strong start in the Iowa caucuses had surprised a lot of people and shown African Americans that his quest just might be possible. But then came the stumble in New Hampshire that allowed Hillary Clinton back into the race. South Carolina was the first contest in a state with a sizable black population--and on that day, African Americans gave him more than 8 in every 10 of their votes. "It all started here," Gunn said with a smile, leaning back in his chair in the lobby...
MARCH 18 After his pastor, Jeremiah Wright, becomes the most controversial preacher in America, Obama delivers an impressive speech on race in Philadelphia...
...stretch? Perhaps, though it's mathematically impossible for a sprinter to win 8 golds. But like Phelps, the 6 ft. 5-in. Bolt keeps you in your seat. Start with the pre-race ritual. As the loudspeaker blared military music during introductions, Bolt, who turned 22 just hours after his race, was far from standing at attention. He slapped his chest, shimmied and smiled. He pointed to the 91,000 fans in the Bird's Nest...
...amazing Bolt can move at all come race-time. His pre-race diet would seem rather detrimental. On the day of the 100m, Bolt said he had only eaten two helpings of Chicken McNuggets all day. It's not a nutritionist's dream selection. But why mess with the routine? "My masseuse bought my nuggets, of course," says Bolt of his intake on Wednesday. "I'm serious. He bought my nuggets, because I didn't really want to go to the cafeteria. I came straight to the track and my masseuse again bought me more nuggets. And I just...