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Barack Obama and Me

By Todd Spivak February 28, 2008

It's not quite eight in the morning and Barack Obama is on the phone screaming at me. He liked the story I wrote about him a couple weeks ago, but... More >>>

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During his seven-year tenure in the Illinois Legislature, Obama wrote an occasional column for the Lakefront Outlook community newspaper where I worked. In 2004, during his U.S. Senate bid, I profiled Obama for the Illinois Times.

Illinois Senate President Emil Jones Jr. was Obama's kingmaker.

In 2005, Obama met with veterans in Springfield, Illinois, to discuss military benefits.

Obama announced his presidential candidacy in front of the Old State Capitol in Springfield, where Abraham Lincoln gave his famous House Divided speech.

Obama and Hillary Clinton squared off in a recent debate at the University of Texas.

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Obama announced his presidential candidacy in front of the Old State Capitol in Springfield, where Abraham Lincoln gave his famous House Divided speech.

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Obama announced his presidential candidacy in front of the Old State Capitol in Springfield, where Abraham Lincoln gave his famous House Divided speech.

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