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Article: Did 'SNL' Go Beyond the Pale With Fauxbama?; Lorne Michaels Defends Casting Of Non-Black Man in Sketch
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- February 29, 2008
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When Barack Obama announced his candidacy for president last
year, some observers questioned whether the senator from Illinois
was "black enough" to embody the hopes and aspirations of African
Americans.
Now a variation on that theme has emerged: Is Fred Armisen, who
is not African American, "black enough" to embody Obama on "Saturday
Night Live"?
Debate over that question has been pinging around the Internet
since Armisen, a veteran cast member, donned darker makeup to
portray the Democratic candidate for the first time Saturday.
Armisen played Obama opposite Amy Poehler's Hillary Clinton in a
sketch satirizing the supposedly cushy treatment his candidacy has
received from the media.
"SNL" ...
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Article: Senator Leahy Endorses Barack Obama
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...The presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., issued the following news release...Patrick Leahy (D-VT) endorsed Senator Barack Obama for President, citing his unique ability...common purpose. Chairman Leahy said, "Barack Obama is the best candidate to reintroduce...
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