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2 days ago · Barack Obama, President of the United States from 2009 to 2017, served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004. A member of the Democratic Party, he made his presidential run in 2008. He was elected President in 2008 and re-elected in 2012.
Jul 22, 2024 · Washington — Former President Barack Obama commended President Biden "a patriot of the highest order" in a statement on his decision to withdraw from the 2024 race for the White House but did not...
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5 days ago · Barack Obama - 44th President, Political Career, Legacy: In 1996 he was elected to the Illinois Senate, where, most notably, he helped pass legislation that tightened campaign finance regulations, expanded health care to poor families, and reformed criminal justice and welfare laws.
5 days ago · After receiving his law degree, Obama moved to Chicago and became active in the Democratic Party. He organized Project Vote, a drive that registered tens of thousands of African Americans on voting rolls and that is credited with helping Democrat Bill Clinton win Illinois and capture the presidency in 1992.
Jul 21, 2024 · Why Obama Hasn’t Endorsed Harris. The former president has positioned himself as an impartial elder statesman above intraparty machinations and was neutral during the 2020 Democratic primaries.
Jul 20, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Former President Obama has a delicate balance to strike: how to weigh the mounting opposition to President Biden continuing his reelection campaign with his loyalty to his former...
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Jul 26, 2024 · Barack Obama has just received the Democratic nomination for president. The world is stunned. A Black man is running for the highest office in the country, and there’s a chance he could...
