Barack Obama

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Obama campaign targets seniors

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's Minnesota campaign is trying to boost Obama's standing among a key group of voters--senior citizens. (08/14/2008)

Obama greets breakfast crowd at St. Paul restaurant

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama dropped in on a St. Paul breakfast restaurant for about 45 minutes Thursday, greeting patrons and shaking hands. He held a fundraiser in Minneapolis last night. (08/07/2008)

Obama fundraiser in Minneapolis draws hundreds

A private fundraising event for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama drew hundreds of people to a downtown Minneapolis hotel last night. (08/07/2008)

Barack Obama's Berlin speech

In the centerpiece of Barack Obama's overseas tour, the Democratic presidential candidate addressed a crowd of over 200,000 -- his largest crowd yet -- in Berlin, Germany. (Midday, 07/25/2008)

Obama plans Minnesota fundraiser in August

Obama will be at a downtown Minneapolis hotel on August 6. Donors are being asked to contribute between $1,000 and $28,500. (07/23/2008)

Education makes a fleeting appearance in presidential campaign

Education hasn't been much of a campaign issue so far in the race for the White House. But it popped up on the political radar this weekend when the National Education Association voted to endorse Illinois Sen. Barack Obama. (07/07/2008)

Barack Obama speaks to veterans in Fargo, N.D.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama gives a campaign speech at a veterans event in Fargo, N.D. (Midday, 07/02/2008)

Some voters favor both Obama and Coleman

Why do a sizable number of Minnesota voters appear ready to vote for Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Norm Coleman? (06/27/2008)

New poll shows Obama, Coleman have big leads in Minnesota

A new poll shows Democrat Barack Obama leading Republican John McCain by 17 percentage points in Minnesota. The poll also shows that despite Obama's popularity, DFL Senate candidate Al Franken trails Republican incumbent Norm Coleman. (06/26/2008)

Adding up John McCain's fundraising

By law, a law co-sponsored by presidential candidate John McCain, the most you can give a presidential candidate this year is $4,600. But by partnering with the Republican Party, McCain is able to ask Minnesotans to give as much as $50,000 at a fundraiser in Minneapolis on Thursday. (06/19/2008)

Candidate snapshot

Party: Democrat

Biography

Date of Birth: 08/04/1961

Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii

Education: JD, Harvard Law School, 1991
BA, Columbia University, 1983
Attended Occidental College

Religion: United Church of Christ

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