The Crafting of Obama

Webster’s defines a staircase as “a means of access as from one level to another, consisting of a series of stairs with or without a balustrade.” When you set out to erect a staircase, the key task is measurement. Every space must be painstakingly configured to the nth degree. The runners, risers and stair treads must all conform to a master plan.

When Barack Obama launched his presidential bid, he became a carpenter. He was forced to make a decision: Did he want to build a staircase, o

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