...if Barack Obama was a state, he'd be California

I'm not sure I'd be too happy with that round my neck if I were Obama...
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Interesting piece by Gary Younge in today's Guardian. In this great meritocracy, only one thing matters: who is your daddy?:   

Making the point that one strong point form Obama is that he isn't part of one of America's royal families. "To change the political sclerosis gripping their country, Americans need a president distinguished by his lack of pedigree."

But that even so, the dynastic character of the current system is demonstrated in the fact that backing from the Kennedies, and now from an Eisenhower, is seen as so significant for Obama's chances.