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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 r...
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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Jon Bon Jovi hosting Obama fundraiser
The Associated PressDemocratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will be in New Jersey on Friday for a fundraiser at the home of one of New Jersey's biggest celebrities. But the event at Jon Bon Jovi's Jersey Shore home is just one of two fundraisers being held for...Tags: Elections, Political Candidates
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Doing a good thing
Kidz in the Hall (duo Double-O and Naledge) got some Jekyll and Hydeness going on. First, they compose a song ("Work to Do") for Barack Obama; then, they're being charged with assault and disorderly conduct for fighting with bouncers in an Arizona bar.... -
McCain turns drama inward
The delegates to the Republican National Convention waited for their presidential candidate in thick, prolonged darkness. "When you've lived in a box," said an anonymously authoritative voice, hanging cryptically in the air, even after the video...Tags: Elections, Political Candidates, John McCain
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Obama, McCain have contrasting styles in Web advertising
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIt's been hard to avoid Barack Obama's distinctive red, white and blue "O" logo on display ads as you tool around online, particularly on news sites. In contrast, the star logo of his Republican presidential rival John McCain's campaign hasn't shined as...Tags: Elections, Joe Biden, Political Candidates, Primaries, John McCain
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Everyone loves to hate the media
So I tuned in to the Republican National Convention the other night to size up Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and enjoy the political theater, and you can imagine my surprise to find out she and Sen. John McCain are campaigning against Barack Obama, Joe Biden...Tags: Regional Authority, National Government, Rudy Giuliani, Television Industry, Sarah Palin
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McCain's maverick side is overstated; he's no longer an independent
All week, Republicans have hailed Sen. John McCain as a maverick and a reformer, an independent thinker who'll shake up Washington with the aid of presumptive vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin. It's a sharp contrast with the way Democrats last week...Tags: Economic Policy, Global Warming, National Government, George Bush, Money and Monetary Policy
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Mother Of All Sports Moms
I have some insider advice for Barack Obama and Joe Biden as they wrestle with how to react to Sarah Palin, John McCain's perky, Tina Fey-look-a-like choice for vice president. Gentlemen, she's already confessed to being a "hockey mom." She's, like, so...Tags: Joe Cocker, Sarah Palin, State Budgets, Field Hockey, Joe Biden
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In Macho Israel, Woman Within Reach Of Premiership
Associated PressFor the first time since Golda Meir more than three decades ago, a woman is within reach of becoming the prime minister of Israel, a nation dominated by macho military men and a religious establishment with strict views on the role of women. But unlike...Tags: Christianity, Ehud Olmert, Defense, Orthodoxy, Ariel Sharon
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So, how did they do?
Before the Democratic and Republican conventions, the Tribune listed five things that each of the presidential candidates needed to do at his party's gathering in order to succeed. Here's a report card: John McCain 1. Explain his experience The...Tags: Defense, National Security, National Government, The White House, Iraq War
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GOP nominee praised as loving dad, patriot
The Associated PressCindy McCain praised her husband at the Republican National Convention in a speech that hailed him as a straight talker and a father who, by example, has passed on his love of country and values to his children. "He has shown the value of self-...Tags: Sarah Palin, Cindy McCain
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Alaska's 'first dude' masters supporting role
With all the news about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, there's been little room for information about her husband. On Thursday we learned that the oil worker-champion snowmobiler-hunter-commercial fisherman sometimes refers to himself as Alaska's "first dude."...Tags: Film Festivals, Regional Authority, Satellite and Cable Service, Popular Music, Summer Olympics
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Clarifying the record on the born-alive bill
A storm of controversy has risen in the presidential race concerning Barack Obama and legislation I sponsored in 2003 ("Obama's '03 abortion vote on forefront," Eric Zorn, Metro, Aug. 21). I introduced Senate Bill 1082 because of a nurse's claims that...Tags: International Relations, Infants, Upper House, Hillary Clinton, Oak Lawn
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