Is Barack Obama the next JFK?

News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:26 AM EST

Article Source: The Times

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Has Barack Obama developed the "Big Mo", vital momentum that would take him through to the Democratic nomination, very possibly to the presidency? Even before the South Carolina vote there were two very experienced politicians who seemed to think that he has.

Since New Hampshire, Bill and Hillary Clinton have gone over to attack mode.

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It's important to judge the Kennedy presidency absent the rose colored glasses that his assassination lends to his administration. Kennedy did a number of things right but a number of things very very wrong. That said, he was a political force of nature. The real question is - can Obama measure up to Kennedy in that respect?

It's hard to say, once we get past the "who's the underdog" bit that the Clinton's and Obama seem to be playing at we'll get a chance to see how Obama handles the hard and fast campaigning before the convention.

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