Obama on racism
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If President Barack Obama doesn't think racism plays a significant role in opposition to his policies, why do so many people think it does?
Obama appeared on David Letterman's show last night and delivered the money quote when asked about racism.
"It's important to realize that I was actually black before the election," he said.
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