Political analysts in the United States suggest that the 2008
presidential election was not a difficult one for Barack Obama to
win. That they believe so perhaps says more about the country’s new
acceptance of racial difference even than the election itself, but
his opponent had set himself a mountain to climb. His support for
an unpopular war, his party affiliation with a unloved president
and the onset of national financial difficulties were difficult
enough obstacles to overcome …
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