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Fri 07 Jul 2008Statesmanlike Obama shines in Berlin
US:FOR THE man who has brought rock-star charisma to electoral politics, yesterday saw the campaign rally as pop festival, a summer gathering of peace, love - and loathing of George Bush.
Taking what he calls his "improbable journey" to the heart of Europe, Barack Obama succeeded in closing down one of Berlin's main thoroughfares last night, luring the city's young in their tens of thousands to stand in the evening sunshine and hear him spin his dreams of hope, not for America this time, but for the whole world.
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