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The Exquisite Dilemma of Being Obama
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| Contributor | ArmyDem |
| Last Edited | ArmyDem Feb 23, 2006 12:57am |
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| Category | General |
| Media | Weekly News Magazine - TIME Magazine |
| News Date | Monday, February 20, 2006 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Democratic Party's new star has many admirers, but they all expect something from him. Can he please everyone?
By PERRY BACON JR.
Feb. 20, 2006
When Oprah Winfrey has declared you "more than a politician," when you've had dinner with Bill Gates and Steven Spielberg and received 300 speaking invitations a week, things are going well for you as a freshman Senator. So you might forgive Barack Obama for being cautious in his first year on Capitol Hill. Why should he risk blemishing an almost perfect public persona that could help him win the presidency one day? But last month Obama finally found his cause: he wanted to lead Democrats in the push for lobbying and ethics reform. The issue seemed perfect for him. It's high profile because of the Jack Abramoff scandal. And it plays to his cultivated image as a politician above party ideology. Unlike gay marriage or abortion, ethics reform is not polarizing; no one is in favor of corrupt legislators.
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The public scolding illustrated perfectly the exquisite dilemma of being Obama: How do you remain as popular as you are, preaching a message of unity, while also making some of the tough partisan decisions that define you as a politician and ultimately help advance your career? |
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