Vying to be the 'second black president'
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If Bill Clinton was the "first black president," his wife and Barack Obama are vying to be the second.
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Motivated by unpleasant memories of the 2000 Florida recount, black leaders determined to boost voter turnout this fall are enlisting hip-hop artists and community organizations in campaigns to register millions of new voters.
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Senator Barack Obama has launched &quot;an improbable quest&quot; to become America's first black president, brazenly claiming the mantle of Abraham Lincoln, the US icon who ended slavery.
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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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John Kerry was making promises the other day. That African-Americans would not be deprived of their votes. That his &quot;voter protection dream team&quot; would make sure of it.
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By The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  Feb. 18--Conversations about race between blacks, between whites, and between blacks and whites have been generated by the candidacy of Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic Party's nomination for president.
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Barack Obama would probably be cruising in another year. But this time he faces a twin-headed candidate
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The congressman from Ohio makes his second run for the White House, wanting healthcare for all Americans and peace for the world.
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Barack Obama may find that for black voters in South Carolina, being black isn't everything.
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White House hopeful Barack Obama, taking a fellow black lawmaker to task, said Saturday voters are ready to elect a black president.
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With two black coaches in the Super Bowl for the first time, the historic accomplishment presents a welcome dilemma for many black fans: For whom to root?
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Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and the other Democratic presidential contenders battled for black support on Thursday with attacks on the ravages of racism, promises to lift up the poor and pledges to do more for Africa.
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The president of one of Africa's most stable democracies sought another five-year term Sunday, jostling with 14 contenders in a race that may hinge on the votes of young people hungry for jobs.
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Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and the other Democratic presidential contenders battled for black support on Thursday with attacks on the ravages of racism and promising to lift up the poor.
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If the advisers around Sen. Barack Obama want to continue to delude themselves into thinking they have lots of time for black voters to get around to figuring out their candidate's record on issues they care about, then the latest CNN poll surely must be the kind of slap in the face to bring them back to reality.
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It might seem unusual for a black candidate to model a campaign message on one of the most controversial, racially charged ads in the history of television campaign advertising Ã¢ÂÂ a spot that spurred outrage among the mostly liberal community of African-American activists.
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Ghana's newly re-elected president vows to dedicate his second mandate to tackling poverty.