Obama pledges new generation of leadership
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SPRINGFIELD, Illinois  - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, citing the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, pledged on Saturday to bridge the partisan gridlock in Washington, end the war in Iraq and transform American politics as the first black U.S. president.
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Democrat Barack Obama declared that "change can't just be a slogan" as he voiced admiration for former President Clinton, while arguing that voters are looking for a new face that moves past the bitter wrangling of past campaigns.
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama told a French magazine in an interview that if he wins office, he will hold a summit with Muslim countries to better the United States' image in the world.
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Palestinians are moving toward a new generation of leadership, while US and Israeli leaders consider their legacies.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 10 -- Illinois Sen. Barack Obama formally opened his campaign for president here Saturday, invoking memories of Abraham Lincoln and challenging a new generation to help him transform the nation.
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Barack Obama will be able to evoke a long list of positive images when he stands outside Illinois' Old State Capitol and tells the world whether he's running for president
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Barack Obama says his latest trio of Democratic primary victories is part of a new majority drawing people from every region and every group in the country behind his call for change.
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For a man whose first name means blessed, Barack Obama has truly had a blessed year. The newly elected Democratic senator has risen so far so fast &#151; spiraling to superstar status &#151; that even before he steps foot in Washington, he's being talked about as presidential material.
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Barack Obama announced his bid for president Saturday, a black man evoking Abraham Lincoln's ability to unite a nation and a Democrat portraying himself as a fresh face capable of leading a new generation.
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Three political clans introduce the next generation of leaders.
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Illinois Sen.-elect Barack Obama, the Democrats' new star, has some mundane chores at hand, like whom to hire and where to live in Washington.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 4 -- Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) took aim at his main Democratic presidential rival during his July 4 campaign swing through Iowa, saying that "change can't just be a slogan" -- days after Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) introduced her new slogan, "Ready for Change, Ready to...
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Exploiting a deep well of voter revulsion over partisan gridlock in Washington, Sen. Barack Obama is promising to do something that has not been done in modern U.S. politics: unite a coalition of Democrats, Republicans and independents behind an agenda of sweeping change.
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New British Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged Wednesday to lead a &quot;new government with new priorities,&quot; vowing &quot;now let the work of change begin&quot; in his first comments after taking office.
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Barack Obama wasn't kidding when he said he would start speaking out more aggressively against the Clintons.
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An influx of new caucus-goers boosted Barack Obama to victory in the Iowa caucuses in a race that centered on which candidate would best be able to change the country's course.
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Senator John Kerry said Senator Barack Obama âhad the greatest potential to lead a transformation, not just a transition.â