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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IRS scandal fails to dent Obama's standing
For more than two years, GOP lawmakers have sought - and failed - to find a scandal to take down the presidency of Barack Obama. It's not been for lack of trying. There was Solyndra, an expensive, failed effort to underwrite a firm promising solar...Tags: Politics, Taxation, CNN (tv network), Republican Party, Justice System
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Obama to speak at Naval Academy graduation for 2nd time
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak at the U.S. Naval Academy's graduation. The president's speech, his second to a graduating class at the academy, is set for Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in...Tags: Politics, Elections, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis
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Food, farm and jobs bill: Helping protect natural resources
This year, passage of a long-term, comprehensive Food, Farm and Jobs Bill is critical to providing certainty for U.S. producers. This includes the continued availability of conservation programs that give our farmers, ranchers and private foresters the...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Energy Resources, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Letters to the Editor - May 24
Let us do more than just change gun laws To the editor: A look at the world through gun ownership will confirm that a higher percentage of gun availability increases the murder rate. For example, I traveled to Morocco and was told that gun ownership...Tags: Politics, Memorial Day, Parties and Movements, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Parenting
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Robert Redford's plea: Save Bristol Bay
Coursing through vast reaches of Alaskan tundra, glacial lakes and emerald forests, six major river systems converge along the rim of the Bering Sea to form the crystalline waters of Bristol Bay, the richest wild salmon grounds in the world. Yet if...
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Navy conducts first test flight of Northrop's Triton drone
Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman Corp., plagued by setbacks with its pricey high-flying spy drones, has come up with a new version for the Navy that could keep the company's unmanned aircraft assembly line in Palmdale humming. An initial test flight...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Germany, Boeing Co., U.S. Department of Defense, Military Aircraft
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Mr. President: Save us from Xbox One
Though he's vowed to cut back on those drone attacks of his, President Barack Obama needs to launch the mother of drone attacks: Against Xbox One. It must be destroyed soon, before it's too late. Americans are fools for shiny technology, and the...Tags: Entertainment, Apple iPhone, Gaming
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We asked you: Are school zero-tolerance policies too strict?
Where's common sense? Kiera Wilmot's arrest and punishment seemed a bit harsh for the alleged crime of mixing toilet-bowl cleaner and aluminum foil in a water bottle for a possible science experiment. Kiera doesn't appear to be the type of girl who...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Punishment
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Defending the drone
President Barack Obama has taken a lot of heat over America's targeting of terrorists overseas with lethal drone strikes. Critics argue that the secret CIA-run program provokes political backlash in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia, outweighing the value of...
Tags: Justice System, Al-Qaeda, Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Congress, Terrorism
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Penny Pritzker sails through nomination hearing for Commerce secretary
— There are many reasons why Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker seems bound for the top job at the Commerce Department, after dodging potential conflict during a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. Pritzker, 54, a Democratic mega-donor who...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Politics, Health and Safety at Work, Claire McCaskill, Chuck Grassley
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IRS puts head of problem office on leave
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has replaced the head of the office under fire for improperly targeting conservative groups, a day after she invoked the 5th Amendment and refused to answer questions before a congressional committee. Lois...
Tags: Politics, Taxation, Parties and Movements, Chuck Grassley, Justice System
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