January 29, 2009 11:32AM 

# The Laying on of Hands 

By [Gene Healy](https://www.cato.org/people/gene-healy) 

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Honestly, a 900-word *Politico* article on [“the Power of Obama’s Hand”](http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=1FF93DC4-18FE-70B2-A85C52988B21EF45)? It’s going to be a long four-to-eight years. (Hat tip: [Dave Weigel](http://daveweigel.com/)).

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