Barack Obama was elected president on Nov. 4, 2008, becoming the first African-American to claim the highest office in the land, an improbable candidate fulfilling a once-impossible dream. Obama's Inauguration took place in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 2009.
A nation that in living memory struggled violently over racial equality will have as its next president a 47-year-old, one-term U.S. senator born of a Kenyan father and Kansan mother. He is the first president elected from Chicago and the first to rise from a career in Illinois politics since Abraham Lincoln emerged from frontier obscurity to lead the nation through the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.
Obama's re...
A nation that in living memory struggled violently over racial equality will have as its next president a 47-year-old, one-term U.S. senator born of a Kenyan father and Kansan mother. He is the first president elected from Chicago and the first to rise from a career in Illinois politics since Abraham Lincoln emerged from frontier obscurity to lead the nation through the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.
Obama's re...
Barack Obama was elected president on Nov. 4, 2008, becoming the first African-American to claim the highest office in the land, an improbable candidate fulfilling a once-impossible dream. Obama's Inauguration took place in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 2009.
A nation that in living memory struggled violently over racial equality will have as its next president a 47-year-old, one-term U.S. senator born of a Kenyan father and Kansan mother. He is the first president elected from Chicago and the first to rise from a career in Illinois politics since Abraham Lincoln emerged from frontier obscurity to lead the nation through the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.
Obama's resounding victory over Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) repudiates an unpopular incumbent and an ongoing war, shifts national leadership to a new generation and provides dramatic proof to the world of the American ideal of opportunity for all.
Obama was born Aug. 4, 1961, in Hawaii. He graduated from Columbia University in 1983 with a political science degree, and he entered Harvard Law School in 1988. Obama published an autobiography in 1995--"Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance". He was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996. In 2000, Obama ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, but lost to incumbent Bobby Rush.
In 2004, Obama won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. That summer, he delivered the keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. His opponent in the senate race was supposed to Jack Ryan. However, Ryan withdrew from the race amid sexual allegations by his ex-wife. Alan Keyes replaced Ryan on the ballot, and in the general election, Obama won easily, grabbing 70 percent of the vote.
A nation that in living memory struggled violently over racial equality will have as its next president a 47-year-old, one-term U.S. senator born of a Kenyan father and Kansan mother. He is the first president elected from Chicago and the first to rise from a career in Illinois politics since Abraham Lincoln emerged from frontier obscurity to lead the nation through the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.
Obama's resounding victory over Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) repudiates an unpopular incumbent and an ongoing war, shifts national leadership to a new generation and provides dramatic proof to the world of the American ideal of opportunity for all.
Obama was born Aug. 4, 1961, in Hawaii. He graduated from Columbia University in 1983 with a political science degree, and he entered Harvard Law School in 1988. Obama published an autobiography in 1995--"Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance". He was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996. In 2000, Obama ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, but lost to incumbent Bobby Rush.
In 2004, Obama won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. That summer, he delivered the keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. His opponent in the senate race was supposed to Jack Ryan. However, Ryan withdrew from the race amid sexual allegations by his ex-wife. Alan Keyes replaced Ryan on the ballot, and in the general election, Obama won easily, grabbing 70 percent of the vote.
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After massacre in Syria, Syrian-Americans protest in Chicago and call for U.S. intervention
Members of Chicago's Syrian-American community gathered Sunday under a sweltering sun, calling for President Barack Obama to lead the ouster of the Middle Eastern country's ruler, President Bashar Assad. In Syria, more than 100 people, including women...
Tags: Arab Spring, Activism, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Massacres, United Nations
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On picking an unprepared veep
Jules WitcoverWASHINGTON -- As aides to Mitt Romney busy themselves vetting prospective running mates, the man who recommended Sarah Palin to Republican presidential nominee John McCain four years ago says he stands by that advice. Inadvertently, he may be giving...Tags: Nikki Haley, The Wall Street Journal, Science and Technology, George Bush, Elections
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How to house homeless vets
"Nobody who serves, nobody who fights for this country should have to fight for a job or a roof over their heads when they come back home," President Obama said as he kicked off his 2012 campaign. And he pointed to his administration's work for veterans....
Tags: Veterans Affairs, Elections, University of California, Los Angeles, American Civil Liberties Union, U.S. Department of Justice
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Clarence Page: America grows uneasy with its browning population
White babies are no longer a majority of new births, according to the Census Bureau. America is quietly "browning," it is said, like dinner rolls in a warm oven. Yet, such change does not come without resistance from those who prefer to remain unbaked....Tags: Democratic Party, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Phyllis Schlafly, Clarence Page, Bobby Jindal
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What happened to $5 gas?
A funny thing happened on the way to $5 a gallon gas. The price at the pump nationwide has fallen well below $4 a gallon, and it may yet decline even more. Every motorist who gasses up during this Memorial Day weekend should be grateful for the break,...
Tags: Saudi Arabia, Petroleum Industry, White House, AAA, Iran
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Pakistani doctor caught between counterterrorism and treason
World NowThe treason conviction and 33-year prison sentence given the Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA locate Osama bin Laden last year has outraged U.S. leaders who see Shakeel Afridi as a hero in their campaign against terrorism. A Senate panel voted to slash... -
Afghan authorities: NATO air strike kills eight civilians
World NowISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Afghan authorities on Sunday said a NATO air strike killed a family of eight at their house in eastern Afghanistan. If confirmed, the attack could anger Afghan leaders at a time when Washington needs Kabul’s cooperation in... -
McCain blasts Obama for 'feckless foreign policy'
Responding to reports that 90 people were killed in a massacre in the Syrian town of Houla, Sen. John McCain said Sunday that the White House’s response to the violence there was “about a year too late.” “Horrible things are...
Tags: Massacres, John McCain, White House, Unrest, Conflicts and War, The New York Times
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Republican resigns from US labor board in ethics flap
Reuters* Republican NLRB member under pressure from lawmakers * Watchdog said he disclosed non-public NLRB information WASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) - Terence Flynn resigned as a member of the National Labor Relations Board two months after an investigation...Tags: Religion and Belief, Labor Disputes, Values, Work Relations, Parties and Movements
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Republican resigns from labor board in ethics flap
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Terence Flynn resigned as a member of the National Labor Relations Board two months after an investigation found that he allegedly disclosed non-public information about the panel, the agency said on Sunday. One of two...Tags: Labor Disputes, Religion and Belief, Values, Work Relations, Parties and Movements
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Changes create districts that look ripe for Democrats, Hispanic candidates
TALLAHASSEE — Call it the curse of political gerrymandering: While Central Florida's urban core has shifted Democratic and Hispanic in the last decade, the region's representation in Tallahassee remained overwhelming Republican and white.
But...Tags: Alex Sink, Democratic Party, Minority Groups, Parties and Movements, Rick Scott
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Letters to the Editor - May 29
Examine the pig in the poke before election To the editor: I read the letter “Life is not fair,” regarding President Obama. I’ve got news for that writer. Life also should not be a stacked deck against you with only a small group of...Tags: Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Politics
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