Obama 'Black Enough' to Invite Hope

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LAS VEGAS - Before tackling jobs, immigration or the plight of the uninsured, presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama understands he must first deal with the wearisome yet cutting question, "Is he black enough?"

And so, standing before several thousand journalists, he makes the first incision.

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Obama 'Black Enough' to Invite Hope

"I want to apologize for being a little late, but you guys keep asking whether I am black enough." Pause. Impish grin. "I figured I'd stroll in."

Laughter erupts in every corner. By invoking a stereotype of time-chal...

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