Articles filed under Barack Obama
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A look back at how the race was wonNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - It was a tumultuous Monday morning in mid-September -- two of America's financial giants were near collapse, the Dow was plummeting and the economy seemed to be in free ...
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Obama taps Clinton-alum Emanuel chief of staffNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama pivoted quickly to begin filling out his new administration on Wednesday, selecting hard-charging Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel a...
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A historic win: Voters elect Barack Obama first black U.S. presidentNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Shattering a seemingly impenetrable racial barrier and tipping the country's political balance, voters elected Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois as the first black President...
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Obama wins over heavily-Republican suburbsNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago Democrat Barack Obama did what at one time seemed politically impossible: win throughout the suburban region long considered home base for the GOP. In DuPage Cou...
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Remarks of President-Elect Barack ObamaNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our tim...
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Local reactionNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - "He brings a lot of good ideas about how to end the war in Iraq and help our economy. But more importantly, he restores the rest of the world's confidence in this countr...
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Festive, optimistic Obama supporters fill Grant ParkNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - A festive, optimistic crowd filed into Grant Park for Sen. Barack Obama's evening rally this afternoon, helped by a police decision to allow access early. Although early...
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Obama's grandmother remembered as calm, assuredNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - HONOLULU -- Barack Obama told millions watching him accept the Democratic nomination in Denver that his grandmother's influence on who he is and the way he views the wor...
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Palin's attacks on Obama are funnyNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Sara Palin's personal attack on Barack Obama, insinuating he is a terrorist, is outlandishly funny. Sarah reminds me of the "Church Lady" on Saturday Night Live. Isn't ...
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The joke will be on Democratic votersNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - You Democrats keep voting for Richie, Rod, Emil and Stroger. These politicians continue raising your taxes. The message you send when you vote for them is keep raising ...