28 January 2010

Don’t underestimate Obama

Dr Lesley Russell
Adjunct Associate Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy at the University of Sydney

Inside Story

2010 could be even tougher for Barack Obama, but things could turn around quickly, writes Lesley Russell.

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Dr Lesley Russell
Adjunct Associate Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy at the University of Sydney
Dr Lesley Russell was previously a non-resident fellow at the United States Studies Centre. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Menzies Centre for Health Policy at the University of Sydney.

First published

28 January 2010

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