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On the Speech: The First Headlines
I think this is probably a speech that has to sink in a bit. I had to walk outside after I listened to think about what he said for a minute before I could listen to Wolf immediately try to splay it open.
That said, the first results:CNN - "We can move beyond racial wounds." (was originally the line about the constitution being stained.)
FOX - Obama Condemns Pastor, but won't "Disown" Him
MSNBC - Obama: Racial Anger is "Real"
From various Pennsylvania news outlets:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Obama confronts racial divisions in major campaign speech
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Obama delivers speech on race
Philly.com (Inquirer and Daily News site): Obama on race: America can change
Scranton Times Tribune: Obama Confident that Ideas, not Race, Will Matter
Centre Daily Times (State College and area): Obama: We Can Let Race Divide Us or Say "Not This Time"
KDKA: Obama: Race Not an Issue We Can Afford to Ignore
Local Philly NBC10: Obama confronts U.S. Debate on Race
At this point, it seems like the local headlines in Pennsylvania would be more favorable to Obama. Or rather, they are headlines I think the Obama campaign would prefer. FOX and MSNBC's headlines are ones I'm sure the Obama campaign could do without, but we'll see where this is all at when primetime news starts.
At the very least, it's interesting to watch how exactly the press shapes the outcome of this speech. Kind of like an experiment in reality and perceptions.
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