Barack Obama

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Election Coverage from MPR

How Hillary Clinton won my vote

Hillary Clinton won a vote in an unlikely way from Pam Jones this year. It was when Jones was making get-out-the-vote calls on behalf of Barack Obama. (05/06/2008)

Rev. Jeremiah Wright speaks out at the National Press Club

In a speech at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., the Rev. Jeremiah Wright discusses his sermons, the black church and race in America, and he takes questions from the Washington press corps. (Midday, 04/28/2008)

Pa. voters weigh in on hard-edged Democratic contest

Hillary Rodham Clinton ground out a gritty victory in the Pennsylvania primary Tuesday night, defeating Barack Obama and staving off elimination in their historic race for the Democratic presidential nomination. (04/22/2008)

Sharp barbs in Pennsylvania debate

Days before the Pennsylvania primary, Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama participated in what was perhaps their last debate. (Midday, 04/17/2008)

One of last Minn. superdelegates backs Obama

One of Minnesota's last uncommitted Democratic superdelegates is backing Barack Obama. (04/12/2008)

How John McCain won one Minnesotan's vote

John McCain won St. Olaf senior Andrew Foxwell's vote with the help of an online quiz. But it was following the Republican presidential candidate on the campaign trail that really inspired him. (04/08/2008)

Clinton, Obama stir N.D. Democrats

Thousands turned out in Grand Forks last night to hear Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton speak. Both candidates appeared at the North Dakota Democrat's state convention. (04/04/2008)

The day you won my vote: Evy Engrav-Lano

Minnesota Public Radio is collecting stories about that moment a voter goes from being undecided to supporting a candidate. Barack Obama won a vote this week from Evy Engrav-Lano of Minnetonka. (03/21/2008)

Obama on race in America

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama spoke Tuesday in Philadelphia about America's history of racial division, and his hope for a conversation about race that can help unite the country. (Midday, 03/18/2008)

Race and politics

Geraldine Ferraro was villified for saying Barack Obama is doing well in the primaries because of his race. Midmorning asks if race should or could be ignored in this presidential campaign. (Midmorning, 03/18/2008)

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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