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Obama is looking good because he kept his nerve and retained his restraint. That's a tough combo: nerve and restraint. It takes a cold-bloodedness to pull this off, and there are times when ice seems to run through the man's veins.
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Andrew Sullivan
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: August 10
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