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Ta-Nehisi Coates - Ta-Nehisi Coates is a senior editor for The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues for TheAtlantic.com and the magazine. He is the author of the memoir The Beautiful Struggle. More

Born in 1975, the product of two beautiful parents. Raised in West Baltimore—not quite The Wire, but sometimes ill all the same. Studied at the Mecca for some years in the mid-’90s. Emerged with a purpose, if not a degree. Slowly migrated up the East Coast with a baby and my beloved, until I reached the shores of Harlem. Wrote some stuff along the way.

Last Night Debate Coverage

By Ta-Nehisi Coates
Feb 1 2008, 7:47 AM ET Comment

The consensus seems to be Obama took it. A lot of folks have been cynical about the "play nice" atmosphere. I kinda enjoyed it. Anyway hear we go. Sullivan thought Obama won. He's hates Hillary's guts, but in general he's always said that she's been the better debater. Dickerson over at Slate calls it tie, noting that both candidates got their rocks off. Ambinder gives a slight edge to Barack on account of his anti-war cred. And John Nichols makes the case that Hill and Bama should team up. Don't know how I feel about that one. But overall, I thought both candidates acquitted themselves well. I waould go with Dickerson and call it a draw.



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