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 ==Taking a crack...== 

 I've attempted a conservative version addressing the concerns expressed by myself and several others above.  I also included additional description of the ""A More Perfect Union"" speech, which no one seemed in objection to.  I think the poll statistics mentioned by Kossack pretty well wrap up the case for relevancy of the Wright stuff for anyone who remains in doubt.  Although such statistics are not present for the Rezko and Ayers issues, many here, including myself, are of the perception that they are of comparable significance for those Obama is petitioning for votes.  Out of respect for the WP:Weight concerns of Scjessey and others, I cut some details that strike me as not highly relevant in order to make room for those that to me (and others) seem necessary to provide adequate summary.  Forgive me if I screwed up any of the reference tags.  Did my best to keep those straight, but still learning... 

 As far as the recentism concerns go, one point that is made in that essay, which I agree wholeheartedly with, is that, for many reasons, a certain amount of recentism is healthy for Wikipedia.  No one knows what will be viewed as notable and relevant about Barack Obama a hundred or even ten years from now.  Largely, it depends on the outcome in November (or potentially earlier).  For those who think the article should appear exactly as it would a hundred years from now, imagine what would happen to an article this long over someone who once ran for president a hundred years ago.  It would be cut down to a couple of paragraphs at best.  Do you really think that's what should happen to this article? 

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