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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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Text messaging could help Obama's turnout
Associated Press WriterWhen Barack Obama announces his choice for vice president, the real payoff may come during the next few months -- one text message at a time. Obama's campaign plans to break the news of the Democratic candidate's vice presidential pick to people who...Tags: MySpace, Elections, Cell Phones, Jack Kingston, Britney Spears
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It's major party time with candies
Sun reporterWhen the Democratic National Convention begins Monday, voters will have more than bumper stickers and buttons to buy in the name of their party. Food and candy companies have started to realize that they can profit from democracy as well. Burdick...Tags: Elections, Primaries, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Yale University, John McCain
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Official: Obama, VP pick to campaign together Saturday
The Associated PressBarack Obama's newly minted running mate will join the Democratic hopeful onstage Saturday at a rally in this capital city where Obama launched his White House bid, a campaign official said. A senior Obama adviser told the Associated Press on condition...Tags: Elections, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Abraham Lincoln, Joe Biden, National Government
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UIC won't open records tied to Obama
Associated PressWASHINGTON — The University of Illinois at Chicago on Tuesday refused to release records relating to Barack Obama's service to a non-profit group linked to former 1960s radical activist William Ayers. The university said the donor of the records...Tags: Colleges and Universities, University of Illinois at Chicago
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ON THE TRAIL
Barack Obama and John McCain are in a tight battle, with Obama capitalizing on concern over the economy and energy and McCain benefiting from his success in neutralizing the issue of the unpopular Iraq war. The latest Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times poll...Tags: John McCain, Wars and Interventions, International Military Interventions
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And Obama's veep pick is . . .
Barack Obama's newly minted running mate will join the Democratic hopeful onstage Saturday at a rally in this capital city where Obama launched his White House bid, a campaign official said Tuesday. A senior Obama adviser told The Associated Press on...Tags: The White House, Evan Bayh, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Kathleen Sebelius, Joe Biden
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Closing in on the veep
Call Washington BureauJohn McCain's presidential campaign has approached a minor league baseball stadium in southwestern Pennsylvania about hosting a rally for the Arizona senator on the Saturday before the GOP convention, further fueling speculation that former Gov. Tom Ridge...Tags: Elections, Tom Ridge, Minor League Baseball, National Government, Rob Portman
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Obama's record on abortion hit
Chicago Tribune reporterA few votes that Barack Obama cast in the Illinois Senate are fueling an attack campaign by conservatives who claim the presidential candidate has extreme views on abortion. The dispute stems from Obama's opposition to bills intended to bolster...Tags: Elections, Political Candidates, Criminal Laws, Reproduction, Medical Specialization
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Obama to appear with running mate Saturday
and Seema Mehta Special to The Morning CallBarack Obama's newly minted running mate will be hitting the trail with the Democratic hopeful Saturday. A senior Obama adviser told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday that Obama and his veep choice will appear in front of the...Tags: Evan Bayh, Elections, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Petroleum Industry, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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Leaning toward a McCain vote
I still consider myself a young voter and I have missed only two primary elections in the past 50 years. I am registered as a Democrat, but have never voted for a straight party ticket. I like to study and choose whom I would like to vote for. The last...Tags: National Government, Elections, Government, John McCain, Primaries
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Political newcomers vie to topple GOP's entrenched John Mica
Sentinel Staff WriterTwo first-time candidates are vying in the Democratic primary Tuesday for a shot at unseating 24-year incumbent John Mica, R-Winter Park. Faye Armitage, 50, of St. Johns County is an economics professor-turned-grass-roots activist. Clyde Malloy, 48, is...Tags: Elections, George Bush, Primaries, Valencia Community College, Private Health Care
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Somewhere in the Gulf
John McCain visited an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday to call for increased offshore drilling that he says would lower the cost of food and heating homes. McCain traveled 130 miles by helicopter to tour the massive facility, which...Tags: Elections, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Hillary Clinton, Weather Underground, Bill Clinton
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