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Mon 11 Nov 2008Only victory will make change a reality
On the eve of the US presidential election, Kyle Murray, an American PhD student over here, reflects on Barack Obama's cross-racial appeal. Sadhbh Walshe, an Irish writer and film maker living over there, explains why she joined Team obama and went vote-hunting in Philadelphia.
EACH PASSING day, for the past several months, I have woken up and asked myself: "Is it over? Has he won yet?" I have to remind myself that there is yet more time to wait.
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