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WSJ: Obama May Be Too Thin To Be President

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WSJ: Obama May Be Too Thin To Be President

August 1, 2008 08:35 AM

The Wall Street Journal's Amy Chozick warns Barack Obama of another
potentially elitist personal trait -- he's too thin:

Speaking to donors at a San Diego fund-raiser last month, Barack Obama
reassured the crowd that he wouldn't give in to Republican tactics to throw
his candidacy off track.

"Listen, I'm skinny but I'm tough," Sen. Obama said.

But in a nation in which 66% of the voting-age population is overweight and
32% is obese, could Sen. Obama's skinniness be a liability? Despite his
visits to waffle houses, ice-cream parlors and greasy-spoon diners around
the country, his slim physique just might have some Americans wondering
whether he is truly like them.

The candidate has been criticized by opponents for appearing elitist or out
of touch with average Americans. A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll
conducted in July shows Sen. Obama still lags behind Republican John McCain
among white men and suburban women who say they can't relate to his
background or perceived values.