Barack Obama

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Election Coverage from MPR

The VP search is on

As presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain work toward finding the right running mates, Midday explores the office of the vice presidency and what qualities the candidates might want to see in a potential political partner. (Midday, 06/16/2008)

Presidential candidates try to appeal across party lines

The campaigns for president are shifting from attracting their core base of supporters and are focusing on swing voters. (06/11/2008)

Clinton backers ponder move to Obama

In the wake of Barack Obama's victory speech, Minnesota supporters of Hillary Clinton are now coming to terms with the inevitable end of her presidential campaign. (06/04/2008)

Obama announces victory

At the close of the primary season, Midday broadcasts speeches made by the two presumptive presidential nominees, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain, who are now working to frame the issues for the election in November. (Midday, 06/04/2008)

Standing at the back of the line, but never losing hope

As people piled into the Xcel Energy Center to catch a glimpse of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, the line out the door kept getting longer. At one point, it stretched for more than a mile and a half. For people at the end of line, they never gave up hope. (06/04/2008)

Long line is fine for Obama faithful

Officials estimated that 30,000 to 40,000 people stood in a line that snaked through the heart of St. Paul. Many in the line said they were drawn to the event because they felt it was a chance to be part of history. (06/04/2008)

Obama's challenge: unite the party

A big question in the Democratic presidential race now is will Hillary Clinton supporters unite behind Barack Obama? (06/03/2008)

Some Clinton supporters became Obama supporters

Polls taken last year at this time showed Hillary Clinton with a commanding 15 point lead over any of her Democratic rivals. But the tide turned at different points for different voters. (06/03/2008)

Obama proclaims himself the Democratic nominee

Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois sealed the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, a historic step toward his once-improbable goal of becoming the nation's first black president. A vanquished Hillary Rodham Clinton maneuvered for the vice presidential spot on his fall ticket. (06/03/2008)

Pawlenty: Obama is too liberal

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama can't formally claim his party's nomination for the White House. But Republicans weren't waiting to start running against him ahead of this fall's election. (06/03/2008)

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

Resources

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