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Former Duke athlete now starting in the political arena

By David Picker
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, August 15, 2008

Barack Obama attended last summer's Iowa State Fair with the intention of shaking as many hands as possible. So when he found himself burdened by a bag of caramel corn, he knew exactly what to do. Obama dropped back as though he were Colts quarterback Peyton Manning in the pocket and floated a pass toward the cloudless sky. Reggie Love, Obama's personal aide, was several yards away. The throw was on target and Love caught the bag. "Those are All-ACC hands right there," Obama told the crowd, ...

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