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The New JFK?: Barack Obama, or The Politics of Charismatic Vagueness With less than two years under his belt as a United States senator from the Land of Lincoln, Barack Hussein Obama is viewed by many as presidential material. Such a view has probably increased exponentially in the aftermath of the Democrats' triumph over the Republicans in the recent congressional midterm elections. Very few people will deny that junior Senator Obama is an attractive prospect as a potential presidential candidate: He's light, bright, and half white, and possesses telegenic charisma, which makes him appeal...