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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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News from around Wisconsin at 6:58 p.m. CDT
A Ladysmith man's conviction this week for strangling a woman 32 years ago may seem like the high drama of the CBS television show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." But the idea only made the northern Wisconsin police chief whose department led the...Tags: George Bush, Executive Branch, Punishment, Fires, Elections
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Group to spend $2.8 million on anti-Obama ad
Associated Press WriterA conservative nonprofit group with a past link to Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign wants to spend $2.8 million on an ad questioning Democrat Barack Obama's relationship to a founder of the 1960s radical group Weather Underground. The ad,...Tags: Hyde Park, National Government, Charity, John McCain, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Barack Obama says he's chosen his running mate, but won't reveal who it is
Associated Press WriterEMPORIA, Va ( AP) _ Barack Obama said Thursday he's chosen his running mate, but coyly kept all the details to himself as he campaigned with one leading contender and planned a major rally to present the Democratic ticket Saturday in Illinois. Obama...Tags: Hillary Clinton, Telecommunication Service, Executive Branch, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Evan Bayh
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Jones' son picked to replace him on ballot
Associated Press WriterLess than a week after Illinois Senate President Emil Jones announced his retirement, local Democratic party leaders granted his wish Thursday and picked his son to replace him on the November ballot. The vote by committeemen to slate Emil Jones III for...Tags: Local Elections, Rod Blagojevich, Retirement, Austin, Referenda
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Powder Found in Threatening Letters Sent to McCain Offices
Associated PressCENTENNIAL, Colo. -- Threatening letters containing an unidentified white powder were sent to John McCain campaign offices in Colorado and New Hampshire on Thursday, officials said. No injuries were immediately reported. At least 19 people were examined...Tags: George Bush, National Government, Employment Opportunities, Petroleum Industry, John McCain
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Obama says he's made his VP choice, but won't reveal who yet
The Associated PressBarack Obama said today he's chosen his running mate, but coyly kept all the details to himself as he campaigned with one leading contender and planned a major rally to present the Democratic ticket Saturday in Illinois. Obama refused to say whether he...Tags: Political Candidates, Elections, The White House
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Usher boosts Obama voter drive in Detroit
The crowd was on the floor and screaming, but Usher wasn't there to sing -- he wanted to talk about voter registration. The R&B superstar briefly spoke Thursday to over 100 campaign volunteers and fans at the Barack Obama headquarters in Detroit. He was...Tags: Usher, Democratic Party
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Obama's Louisiana Campaign Director Is 2008 Loyola Grad
The Associated PressThe Louisiana director for Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign is a 2008 graduate of Loyola University in New Orleans. The Obama campaign announced Thursday that the campaign will be led by David Huynh (whin), who joined a boutique media...Tags: Political Candidates, Elections, Karen Carter
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Clinton, Dingell, others to discuss health care
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius and other top Democrats are expected to attend a forum on health care in Denver on Wednesday. The forum is sponsored by Families USA and the Service Employees International Union and will...Tags: Hillary Clinton, Edward M. Kennedy, Kathleen Sebelius, Unions, George Miller
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