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Barack Hussein Obama is a U.S. Senator from Illinois and a Democratic candidate for president in 2008. He was born Aug. 4, 1961, in Hawaii. Obama graduated from Columbia University in 1983 with a political science degree, and he entered Harvard Law School in 1988. Obama published an autobiography in 1995--"Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance". He was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996. In 2000, Obama ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, but lost to incumbent Bobby Rush. In 2004, Obama won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. That summer, he delivered the keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. His opponent in the senate race was suppose...
Barack Hussein Obama is a U.S. Senator from Illinois and a Democratic candidate for president in 2008. He was born Aug. 4, 1961, in Hawaii. Obama graduated from Columbia University in 1983 with a political science degree, and he entered Harvard Law School in 1988. Obama published an autobiography in 1995--"Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance". He was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996. In 2000, Obama ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, but lost to incumbent Bobby Rush. In 2004, Obama won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. That summer, he delivered the keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. His opponent in the senate race was supposed to Jack Ryan. However, Ryan withdrew from the race amid sexual allegations by his ex-wife. Alan Keyes replaced Ryan on the ballot, and in the general election, Obama won easily, grabbing 70 percent of the vote.
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Escape in British time machine
Rewinding the week that was, in which it was like old times on the PGA Tour (you know, back when nobody cared), Major League Baseball gave us an All-Star game worth watching (were you paying attention, NBA and NFL?), and when exactly did Brett Favre...Tags: Greg Norman, Rocky Balboa, Roger Clemens, National Basketball Association, National Football League
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Obama begins Mideast, Europe trip in Afghanistan
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama got his first look at deteriorating conditions in war-torn Afghanistan Saturday, meeting U.S. military commanders and local officials and touring part of the country by helicopter on the first day of a highly...Tags: John McCain, Political Candidates, Wars and Interventions, George Bush, Washington Post Company
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McCain raises money in Hamptons
tom.brune@newsday.comIn his second fundraising trip to Long Island in two months, John McCain visited the Hamptons Saturday, buzzing in and out of New York City by helicopter, as he sought to catch up with his rival Barack Obama, who has a commanding lead in campaign funds....Tags: Long Island, John McCain, Revlon Incorporated, Political Candidates, Campaign Finance
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In Afghanistan, Obama visits troops and officials
The Associated PressBarack Obama visited Saturday with U.S. troops and Afghan officials in this war-weary nation, which is the focal point of his proposed strategy for dealing with threats to the U.S. if elected president. While officially a part of a congressional...Tags: Hamid Karzai, Wars and Interventions, Armed Forces, Armed Conflicts, John McCain
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Nightclub Owner Wants Jackson to Pay for 'N' Word Slur
Associated PressLOS ANGELES -- The owner of a comedy nightclub in Los Angeles says the Reverend Jesse Jackson should pay a fine for using the N-word during a break in a TV interview. Fox News has confirmed the civil rights leader used the slur when he criticized...Tags: Political Candidates, Jesse Jackson, Elections
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Iraq war high on mind of Wis. voters
Associated Press WriterThe Iraq war is Dan Buttery's top issue in the presidential race. It's tops for Jim Wrich, too. Buttery served as an Army captain in Iraq for a year before an injury forced him to retire from the military. He's voting for Republican Sen. John McCain....Tags: Wars and Interventions, Armed Forces, Polls, Society, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Gas Prices Inch Lower
LOS ANGELES -- Gasoline prices continue to inch downward, dropping more than a penny in Los Angeles County in one day and 14.5 cents since it hit record levels a month ago, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California.
Its latest survey...Tags: Family, Internet, Polls, Ford, Vehicles
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Obama VisitsTroops in Afghanistan
Associated PressKABUL, AFGHANISTAN -- Barack Obama visited Saturday with U.S. troops and Afghan officials in this war-weary nation, the focal point of his proposed strategy for dealing with threats to the U.S. if elected president. While officially a part of a...Tags: Minority Groups, Demographics, Armed Forces, Employees, Polls
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Baghdad embassy a busy host
The Washington PostWASHINGTON — When it comes to hosting congressional delegations, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad likes to think of itself as the eHarmony of Iraq—lawmakers outline what they're looking for, and officials try to set up the perfect date. Choices...Tags: Jim Marshall, Wars and Interventions, Washington Post Company, Armed Forces, Armed Conflicts
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