Articles filed under Political Figures
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Obama reports $19 million in new donationsNov 01, 2021 12:29 pm - WASHINGTON _ Democrat Barack Obama raised more than $19 million for the presidential primary elections from July through September, bringing his total for the year to n...
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Obama says Clintons offer nothing newNov 01, 2021 12:30 pm - COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Sunday that the front-runner for his party's nomination, Hillary Rodham Clinton, does not offer the...
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GOP's arrow pointing downNov 01, 2021 11:08 am - Associated Press file photo Rep. Ray LaHood is one of three Illinois Republicans to announce they will not seek a new term. "The Democrats will continue to be the majori...
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Obama is modestly wealthyNov 01, 2021 11:14 am - SPRINGFIELD -- Barack Obama has two best-selling books, a nice salary as a senator and a wife with a handsome income. Earlier this year he reported assets of up to $1.14...
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Field wrong about women and warNov 01, 2021 10:44 am - At the 2007 Emmy awards, Sally Field, the former "Flying Nun," became Hollywood's latest "screaming Mimi." During her bloviating, she blurted out that if mothers ran the...
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Union's endorsement delayedNov 01, 2021 10:35 am - The Service Employees International Union has postponed its presidential endorsement until next month, underscoring divisions within the powerful labor group over fron...
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Clues to how Obama would play his hand as president can be found in poker styleNov 01, 2021 10:21 am - SPRINGFIELD -- Barack Obama's triumph in the 2004 U.S. Senate race earned him a memorable send-off from his friends in the Illinois legislature-- they emptied his wallet...
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New York jail union to endorse ObamaNov 01, 2021 10:15 am - NEW YORK -- One of the largest municipal jail unions in the country said Monday that it will endorse Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois for president. "Barack Obama is the on...
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Does justice in America remain racially biased?Nov 01, 2021 9:54 am - Witnesses described the schoolyard fight in rural Jena, La., as short but violent, as six black teens beat a white classmate unconscious. Instead of being expelled, five...
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Voters should know how candidates are guided by faithOct 31, 2021 9:43 pm - The field of presidential candidates is nearly complete. Only Newt Gingrich remains to decide -- or announce if he has decided -- whether he, too, will run for president...