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More than History Riding on Obama's Speech

By Joyce Kryszak

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Buffalo, NY – Tonight Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama makes an historic acceptance speech. For many Democrats its a momentous occasion, marking the first time an African American has won a presidential nomination.

But for undecided voters it is a chance to audition the man who wants to lead the country. UB Assistant Political Science Professor Joshua Dyck specializes in issues of citizen interaction with the democratic process. WBFO's Joyce Kryszak talked with the professor who shares his thoughts on what Obama might have to say.

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