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	Race in the race

oscarrob

10-17-2008 8:08 PM

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politcs, race, campaign, election

oscarrob says:

One wonders when people (on both sides of the aisle) will realize that skin pigmentation has nothing to do with brain function.

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10-26-2008 6:24 PM

balthazarus

nor his religion.. or sex..

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