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Alabama Town To Have ‘Obama’ Holiday

By Associated Press

A small central Alabama county where Barack
Obama received more than 70 percent of the vote on Election Day has
created an annual holiday in honor of the president-elect. Alabama Town To Have ‘Obama’ Holiday

Published: Wed, December 03, 2008 - 10:19 am Last Updated: Wed, December 03, 2008 - 10:22 am

MARION, Ala. (AP) - A small central Alabama county where Barack
Obama received more than 70 percent of the vote on Election Day has
created an annual holiday in honor of the president-elect.
The Perry County commission voted 4 to 1 to observe the second
Monday in November as "The Barack Obama Day." County offices will
close and its roughly 40 workers will get a paid holiday.
The sponsoring commissioner said the holiday is meant to give
people faith that difficult goals can be achieved by reflecting on
Obama's victory.
The majority of the county's 12,000 residents are black.
An Associated Press exit poll found black voters in Alabama
almost universally supported Obama while more than eight in 10
whites backed Republican John McCain. McCain carried the state by
60 percent.
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cianla Says:

Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 3:48 pm

I agree with Tide Fan’s comment 100%.
As far as the holiday, maybe we can ask for a Nick Saban day with full pay.

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chip68 Says:

Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 3:27 pm

I’m confused! Just because he was elected president, Why have a holiday in his honor?

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RNuts Says:

Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 9:59 am

I think that Tiger Woods has accomplished more than Obama. Tiger has really shown all kids what a man go do regardless of his skin color. I want to be off for Tiger’s B-Day with pay.

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Tide Fan Says:

Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 9:43 am

He was elected due to a direct result of the media favoring him and the exposure he received along with his skin color…certainly not based on his prior work product or experience…he hasnt done anything. He may claim to be black..which is fine….but he is half white, and was raised by white folks. He is IMO, more white than black…not that it make any difference really, but he really played the AFRICAN AMERICAN card to the extreme in his favor…He wouldnt last ten minutes in Harlem.

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Great1 Says:

Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 9:34 am

Still haven’t heard anything from the Reverends Jesse and Al. Seems like they would be at the front of the publicity line. Did obama send them packing?

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rosepetal Says:

Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 9:21 am

to celebrate any one person because of skin color, is just the opposite of what martin luther king was against. its racist to do it. obama is half white. people act like things are really going to change with him and its not. the same people are still in power. they just have different job titles. obama can not speak without a moderator. i never heard uh uh uh uh so many times.

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CommonSenseInc Says:

Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 12:39 am

Obama already has a holiday, it’s called Presidents Day. What’s next, take down all the Martin Luther king street signs and replace them with Barrack hussien Obama Ave. signs? I give up.

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rolltider Says:

Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 11:37 pm

Wow, between this and $9000, electric moon-pie. Hmmm . . . .

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barefootangel Says:

Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 7:47 pm

Yeah, nearly over in four years! Yalaha

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southfan1981 Says:

Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 7:20 pm

Funny, in my little town ONE THIRD of the residents voted for Mr. Obama. And I guarantee you there are only about 20% blacks in this town. That means WHITES like me wanted him in office.

Let’s have a THANK G-D it’s nearly over day.

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