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# Taking Obama Seriously
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/taking-obama-seriously/
- Published: 2008-02-06T18:02:39.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:39:19.000Z
- Author: openDemocracy Supporters
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:31

**Anthony Barnett (London,** [**OK**](http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/?ref=opendemocracy.net)**):** I've been blogging infrequently because after going to New York last week I changed my mind about Obama and wanted to work out what makes him tick and what are the tocks behind the tick. It's [just been published](http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/taking%5Fobama%5Fseriously) in our openDemocracy mothership, it's long but my excuse is that it is packed with quotes from the man himself to help you make up your own mind.