Obama as a common noun

[James A. Landau <JJJRLandau@netscape.com>]

http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0108/p04s01-woaf.html

America's 2008 presidential election loomed large over Ghana's poll. Supporters of the two main parties talked of their dreams for an "Obama" – here meaning a first-round win – and analysts hoped that the loser would follow Sen. John McCain's example by conceding quickly and graciously. This Mr. Akufo-Addo did.

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CNN has a new definition of "informed source"

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200901071240DOWJONESDJONLINE000766_FORTUNE5.htm

Separately, a source closed to Comcast said it will take a writedown of an unknown amount on its stake in Clearwire, shares of which were down 61% over the last 12 month.

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http://www.globalvisas.com/news/obama_appoints_us_immigrant_rights_champion_to_head_cia757.html

"[Panetta] reserved particular criticism for the way in which President
Bush failed to take advantage of the opportunity to enact comprehensive
immigration reform in 2006 and 2007, knowing full well that in the final
year of the presidential term, bipartisanship would only increase."

All I can figure out is that the writer thought that "bipartisanship"
was a synonym for "polarization".

The use of "reserved" strikes me as a little odd, although I am sure I
have seen this usage before.

           James A. Landau
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           Northrop-Grumman Information Technology
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