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Obama The Resident

Obama: Saviour of the world or just another politician?

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Published 25 January, 2009, 18:30

With the excitement over Obama’s inauguration starting to fade, New York journalist Lori Harfenist pounded the streets of the Big Apple to find out what people really expect from their new president.

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