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In the euphoria following President Obama's election, we were told time and time again by the intelligentsia that America had finally entered a post-racial era. The man who was supposed to cool the planet and stem our rising tides would also preside over a nation that had finally achieved Dr. King's vision to judge others by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin.

Some 18 months later, the gleam has faded from the hope and change we were promised. $3 trillion added to the deficit, an extremely unpopular healthcare bill rammed through the Congress and constant hectoring by the president have seen his approval ratings drop to the mid-40 percent approval range.

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