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   Barack Obama

   Obama's father was Barack Obama, Sr., a Luo from Nyang’oma Kogelo, Nyanza Province, Kenya. ... Obama introduced two initiatives bearing his name: Lugar–Obama, which expanded the Nunn–Lugar cooperative threat reduction concept to conventional weapons, and the Coburn–Obama Transparency Act, which authorized the establishment of USAspending.gov, a web search engine on federal spending.
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   Political positions of Barack Obama

   Obama's campaign website states: ... I support Israel's response to take some action in protecting themselves."
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   Barack Obama presidential primary campaign, 2008

   Obama continued to have remarkable fundraising and electoral success in February, winning all 11 state and territorial-level contests following Super Tuesday, and "chipping away" at Clinton's core supporters in key states. ... Presidential candidate and Senator Barack Obama has taken positions on many national, political, economic and social issues, either through public comments or his senatorial voting record.
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   United States Senate career of Barack Obama

   Partnering first with Sen. Dick Lugar (R-IN), and then with Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), Obama successfully introduced two initiatives bearing his name. ... Political positions of Barack Obama
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   Wisconsin

   However, in 2008, Barack Obama carried the state by 381,000 votes and with 56%.
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   Michigan

   In 2008, Barack Obama carried the state over John McCain, winning Michigan's seventeen electoral votes with 57% of the vote.
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   Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008

   Obama has taken positions on many national, political, economic and social issues, either through public comments or his senatorial voting record. ... 2008 Barack Obama assassination scare in Denver
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   Family of Barack Obama

   Barack Obama's father, born 1936, died 1982. ... According to his third wife, Sarah, he originally was a Roman Catholic, but took the name Hussein when he converted to Islam; she said he passed the name, not the religion, on to his children.
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   International reaction to the United States presidential election, 2008

   Guelleh said that the "brilliant election" of Barack Obama is an inspiration for thousands of people throughout the world. ... Your election to this high office of the American people carries with it hope for millions of your countrymen and women as much as it is for millions of people of particularly of the African descent both in the continent of Africa as well as those in the diaspora."
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    Politics of New Jersey

    In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama carried the state by more than 15 percentage points.

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• International reaction to the United States presidential election, 2008,
• Politics of New Jersey