Obama calls for new generation of leadership
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SPRINGFIELD, Illinois  - Democrat Barack Obama launched his 2008 White House run on Saturday with a pledge to end the war in Iraq and bridge the partisan divide that has blocked political progress on issues from energy to health care.
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Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama hit the streets Saturday in what he said was an unprecedented grass-roots focus as the campaign for the nomination begins to take shape in a handful of states which hold early tests of strength.
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Barack Obama was taking to the ice-bound campaign trail, a day after launching his 2008 White House bid with a vow to lead a generational drive to purge the cynicism from US politics.
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama often says he will be a candidate that will bring both parties together and Saturday he named a few of the Republicans he would reach out to if elected.
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Making his first campaign appearance in this state, Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday tackled a question that's still on the minds of many voters: Is he experienced enough to be president?
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Presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Monday launched a new ad focused on his message of change and implicitly criticizing his Democratic rivals for being conventional.
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SPRINGFIELD, Illinois  - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, citing the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, pledged on Saturday to bridge the partisan divide in Washington, end the war in Iraq and transform American politics as the first black U.S. president.
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BETTENDORF, Iowa -- Barack Obama, bidding to strengthen his appeal among working families, outlined new proposals Wednesday designed to make college more affordable, encourage retirement savings, and help people balance the competing demands of work and family.
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday that fathers have to share the responsibility for raising children and caring for families because their role doesn't end at conception.
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The N.A.A.C.P. is looking for a new leader. It also needs to come up with a new sense of purpose
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has sought out former Secretary of State Colin Powell for advice on foreign policy matters.
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Illinois Sen. Barack Obama spoke at a charity event about the possibility of a win by Hillary Rodham Clinton in the 2008 presidential race and commented on the fatal police shooting of a 23-year-old in Queens, saying the 50 bullets that officers unloaded struck him as "excessive."
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Barack Obama gives stirring speech that promises to forge ahead with his "new American majority"
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Democratic presidential  hopeful Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed an economic agenda  designed to help struggling lower and middle class workers,  including new plans to make college more affordable and  strengthen retirement security.
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Analysis | Former president has played the lead role in taking the fight to Barack Obama.
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BARACK OBAMA WAS DRAWN TO BASKETBALL AS A KID, AND HE HAS
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Will the new dawn promised by Barack Obama survive the politics of the two party machine, asks Andrew Rawnsley