High Expectations for Obama in Illinois
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Barack Obama's overwhelming victory in Illinois will make him only the fifth black U.S. senator in history &#151; and one of the nation's brightest political stars.
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US television networks have projected that Barack Obama, the son of a Kenyan father and an American mother, has won a seat in the US Senate seat from the state of Illinois.
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The 2008 presidential campaign has not held many surprises since Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) announced he would consider a White House bid, back in October. That could change today when Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) makes an announcement in Omaha about his political future. He could say he is running for...
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Barack Obama is welcoming his latest Democratic presidential primary triumph with a caution to exultant supporters that they've all got "months and miles" to go and it won't be easy.
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Sen. Barack Obama is expected to receive the backing of a major service workers union Friday, a significant boost to the Illinois Democrat's campaign that comes amid signs that his rival's support among superdelegates may be slipping.
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At first glance, John Kerryâs strong showing in Illinois and Barack Obamaâs overwhelming win suggest continued tough times for state Republicans.
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Barack Obama is projected to win the Maine contest to choose a Democratic presidential candidate.
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Sen. Barack Obama had a good first date in New Hampshire this week &#151; he was a little late, but wore a nice suit, had interesting things to say and used a little flattery. The state's Democrats say they're not bowled over by the Illinois senator and he's still got some courting to do. He'll have to get in line with the rest of the Democrats vying for their attention.
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Millions of voters look at Barack Obama and see a future president. Maya Soetoro-Ng looks at her big brother and sees a father figure.
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Democrat Barack Obama Saturday scoffed at suggestions by President Clinton that the Illinois senator is not ready to be president, and that Obama is running strong in Iowa in part because his home state and Iowa share a border.
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Barack Obama, the Senate candidate from Illinois who made a splash at the Democratic National Convention, may soon be coming to a town near you.
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Sen. Barack Obama's first trip to New Hampshire as an official Democratic presidential candidate came Monday with packed audiences, enthusiastic crowds &#151; and scant scrutiny.
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First-term Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois is among nearly a dozen Democrats considering a White House bid in 2008. Some things that people might not have known about him:
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Barack Obama, until recently a little-known state senator from Chicago&#39;s South Side, rode a remarkable wave to victory. He swamped a field of six established candidates in the Democratic primary and overwhelmed
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Democratic Sen. Barack Obama plans to stand outside Illinois' Old State Capitol on Saturday, a building indelibly linked to Abraham Lincoln, and tell the world about his 2008 presidential plans.
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Sen. Barack Obama, so closely identified with Chicago, has his roots, his family and a clear edge in Hawaii, which holds Democratic presidential caucuses on Tuesday.
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Bloomberg - Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton questions whether Barack Obama would be able to withstand what she calls the ``Republican attack machine.'' If Obama does become the Democratic presidential nominee, his Chicago ties might provide the fuel.