Ladarius Beal, 17, center, a student at Julian High School on Chicago's South Side gets ready to head home after a day of classes, Monday, March 10, 2008. Beal is a young Republican living amid the "Obama-mania" that has overtaken not just his predominately black high school, but college campuses across the country. He is among the up-and-coming Republicans who stand proudly against the tide, even if they are in a distinct minority. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

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