Obamamania

  • The term "Obamamania" has been used to describe the energetic fan base that has developed around Barack Obama's 2008 Presidential Election campaign. Obama's inspiring and motivational speaking style and has been compared to that of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. Economist.com: Has the magical mystery tour hit the buffers? (January 10, 2008) and his ability to mobilize young voters to become politically involved is unprecedented in recent years.
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    "What gives people a jolt in their gut about the idea of President Obama is the idea that it would be a ringing symbol that racism no longer rules our land."—Social critic John McWhorterWashington Post: Why Obamamania? Because He Runs as The Great White Hope (January 13, 2008)

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