Barack Obama

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Election Coverage from MPR

Obama rally draws early large crowds at the Xcel

Large crowds began to form early at the Xcel Center in hope of getting into tonight's Barack Obama rally. Media from across the nation gathered to carry the speech in anticipation of Obama declaring victory tonight after the S.D. and Montana primaries close. (06/03/2008)

Candidates do last minute stumping in S.D.

The Democratic presidential hopefuls continue to blanket the state of South Dakota Monday in the last day of campaigning before Tuesday's primary. (06/02/2008)

Obama coming to Minnesota

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is coming back to Minnesota. (05/30/2008)

Obama wins Oregon

Barack Obama stands at the brink of victory in the Democratic presidential race. (05/20/2008)

Obama holds rally in Sioux Falls

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama made his first stop in South Dakota Friday. (05/16/2008)

Edwards backs Obama

Democrat John Edwards is endorsing former rival Barack Obama, fresh signs of the party establishment embracing the likely nominee even as Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to abandon her increasingly long-shot candidacy. (05/14/2008)

Clinton trounces Obama in West Virginia

Hillary Rodham Clinton coasted to a large but largely symbolic victory in working-class West Virginia on Tuesday, handing Barack Obama one of the worst defeats of the campaign yet scarcely slowing his march toward the Democratic presidential nomination. (05/13/2008)

Peterson hints he will support Obama

The last uncommitted Minnesota superdelegate is hinting he will support Barack Obama for president. (05/13/2008)

Obama pulls ahead in delegate count

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won a decisive victory in North Carolina, while Hillary Clinton won Indiana on a thin margin. Midday explores what the results mean as the campaigns get ready for the next primary elections in Nebraska and West Virginia. (Midday, 05/07/2008)

Obama wins NC, says near nomination; Clinton wins Indiana

Barack Obama swept to a convincing victory in the North Carolina primary Tuesday night and declared he was closing in on the Democratic presidential nomination. Hillary Rodham Clinton eked out a win in Indiana as she struggled to halt her rival's march into history. (05/06/2008)

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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