Reply #20: Actually, it was not at all a bad week for Senator Obama.

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His fundraising continued at a fairly amazing pace, with smaller donors impressively constituting a huge chunk of the total;

He drew a gigantic crowd of folks in lower Manhattan just a few days ago who were described by reporters as rapt and enthusiastic.

His scheduled appearance in Madison had to be relocated owing to demand for tickets.

His remarks on religious faith in America skillfully and strategically revisited themes he touched on in his keynote address in Boston in 04, which propelled him to the national stage.

If that's a bad week, I'm Gene Autry.