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Barack Obama
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Election Coverage from MPR
Barack Obama coasted to victory in
Mississippi's Democratic primary Tuesday, latest in a string of
racially polarized presidential contests across the Deep South and
a final tune-up before next month's high-stakes race with Hillary
Rodham Clinton in Pennsylvania.
(03/11/2008)
From fundraising to primaries to delegates, Washington University political scientist Steven Smith joins Midday to discuss the issues on the 2008 presidential campaign trail.
(Midday, 03/11/2008)
Sen. Barack Obama captured the Wyoming
Democratic caucuses Saturday, seizing a bit of momentum in the
close, hard-fought race with rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for
the party's presidential nomination.
(03/08/2008)
Minnesota's three Democratic Party superdelegates who are still uncommitted are coming under intense pressure from supporters of both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
(03/05/2008)
Barack Obama suffered a setback Tuesday in
his efforts to drive rival Hillary Rodham Clinton out of the race
for the Democratic presidential nomination, but claimed the
delegate math still is on his side.
(03/05/2008)
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton split a pair
of New England primaries Tuesday night and sought bigger prizes in
Ohio and Texas in a riveting Democratic presidential race. Arizona
Sen. John McCain, a political maverick and unflinching supporter of
the Iraq War, clinched the Republican nomination.
(03/04/2008)
Hillary Rodham Clinton scored comeback primary
wins in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island Tuesday night, denting Barack
Obama's delegate lead in a riveting Democratic presidential race.
Arizona Sen. John McCain, an unflinching supporter of the war in
Iraq, clinched the Republican nomination.
(03/04/2008)
This could be a make-or-break day for Hillary Clinton. After a long losing streak, she is hoping to make a comeback in the Texas and Ohio primaries. Minnesota Public Radio recently asked a group of women to reflect on Clinton's campaign to be America's first female president.
(03/04/2008)
Two more Minnesota Democrats who hold the title
of superdelegate are swinging Barack Obama's way.
(02/29/2008)
Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama traded blows on health care, NAFTA and campaign trail tactics. Midday airs excerpts of the debate.
(Midday, 02/27/2008)
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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