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Obama erotomaniacs become stalkers?

Lennard J Davis on November 20, 2008

During this election, frequently sighted at Obama rallies were women falling into a faint. These occurrences became so common that Obama would throw a bottle of water to the woman or routinely ask for medical care. Women weren't just fainting from the heat or dehydration-they were fainting with love

During this election, frequently sighted at Obama rallies were women falling into a faint. These occurrences became so common that Obama would throw a bottle of water to the woman or routinely ask for medical care. Women weren't just fainting from the heat or dehydration-they were fainting with love

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