The fall match: Obama-McCain offers ample contrasts

 
The Oklahoman Editorial
Published: June 5, 2008

Barack Obama 's history-making triumph in the Democratic presidential primary race sets up a fall match with Sen. John McCain that surely will result in change from the past 7½ years.

In Sen. Obama, Democrats have selected, arguably, their most liberal general election candidate since George McGovern in 1972. Obama starts with many factors in his favor but also with enough potential weaknesses to give McCain a ch...


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