Barack Obama

Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama, Sr. (born in Nyanza Province, Kenya) and Ann Dunham (born in Wichita, Kansas). Barack Hussein Obama (born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party.

Obama grew up in culturally diverse surroundings. He spent most of his childhood in the majority-minority U.S. state of Hawaii and lived for four years in Indonesia. Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention while still an Illinois state legislator. Since announcing his candidacy in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the Iraq War and implementing universal health care as campaign themes.

As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, Obama co-sponsored the enactment of conventional weapons control and transparency legislation, and made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Obama's parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced. His father went to Harvard University to pursue Ph.D. studies, then returned to Kenya, where he died in an auto accident when the younger Obama was twenty-one years old.

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IowaPolitics.com: Bill Clinton says Hillary is best person to lead US
IowaPolitics.com (press release) - IA,USA
By Matt Clark DAVENPORT - Bill Clinton told a large crowd in Davenport Tuesday night his wife Sen. Hillary Clinton is the best person to lead this country. ...
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Hillary Clinton brings out her husband in bid for a boost in Iowa
Marshalltown Times Republican - Marshalltown,IA,USA
In a joint appearance, the Clintons sought to give Hillary Rodham Clinton the advantages of quasi-incumbency while portraying her as an agent of change. ...
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The Best & Worst Thing About Hillary
Yahoo! News - USA
Jeffrey Jones analyzes new Gallup numbers on Hillary Clinton. According to the survey, 22% of respondents (including 25% of Democrats, 24% of independents, ...
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Clinton, Edwards Criticize No Child Left Behind At NEA Conference
AHN - USA
Senators Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and John Edwards (D-NC) spoke at the annual NEA conference in Philadelphia Monday. No Child Left Behind was passed with much ...
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Pure Horserace: Giuliani Leads The Way
CBS News - New York City,NY,USA
Leading the way in Republican fundraising -- even if his numbers pale in comparison to Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton -- could give him a boost at ...
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Bill works his magic for Hillary Clinton
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Spotting a man holding a hand-painted "Husbands for Hillary" sign - one of dozens with different slogans doled out by campaign staff - Mr Clinton chuckled ...
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Hillary Clinton's "compromise plan" or same old Universal Health Care?
By John Neumann Gottschall(John Neumann Gottschall)
Hillary is calling for universal health care. She is not trying to disguise it. This should be no surprise to anyone who has followed her career. This is another spoke in the socialist wheel that is her platform. ...
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Statement of Hillary Clinton on Libby Commutation
Senator Clinton issued the following statement on President Bush's decision to commute the sentence of Scooter Libby:
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