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How Obama managed to become the first African American President of the United States of America is well articulated in the prologue of the book. Perhaps it did; many of us believed that his skin color, unusual name and unfamiliar background might well cost him the election. As it turned out, he won decisively, a rare feat for a Democratic presidential nominee.
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Does that mean that America is now beyond black and white? No, but we are much further ahead than we were a year ago.
Obama's victory, no matter what one's politics, is a redemptive moment in the life of a nation for which race has been called, simply and starkly, 'the American dilemma'. Throughout the book, Obama's self discipline, amiable personality and unusual intelligence are identified as the factors responsible for his phenomenal political success. While McCain was always grumpy, Obama radiated hope and optimism. The Democratic eager to regain the White House after eight years in the wilderness were carried over by Obama's impeccable credentials.
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