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by Ben Smith
\nThe Politico<\/em><\/p>\n

FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Sen. Barack Obama drew his heartiest welcome of a two-day swing through Iowa in the state’s capital of inner peace.<\/p>\n

To the frustration of the cameramen in the Fairfield town square, Obama delivered his remarks facing east, with the setting sun behind him blotting out their shots.<\/p>\n

But here, there’s a power even higher than the television networks: Obama had positioned himself in alignment with the rotation of the earth, in accordance with the teachings of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, whose followers moved en masse to this small Iowa city more than 30 years ago. Click here to read the rest of this article from an outside source.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Related News:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Spirituality of Barack Obama and Rick Warren<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Meditation: The Heartbeat of a New Kind of Politics<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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