I Am Barack Obama

Whenever John McCain and Sarah Palin would ask: "Who is Barack Obama?" I would cringe. The implication to me was pretty clear. Obama is an outsider. Obama is not your typical American.

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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