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President Obama: Obama becomes first African American president in landslideWASHINGTON - Barack Obama swept to victory as the nation's first black president Tuesday night in an Electoral College landslide that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself. More » |
'Change has finally come to America': Obama's new Southern strategyIt seems so long ago, back in February, when Barack Obama surprisingly won the Iowa caucuses, that his ability to organize a winning campaign in an overwhelmingly white state was overshadowed a few days later by comments his wife made. More » |
Democrats snag Va. Senate seat, seek more gainsWASHINGTON - Democratic former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner breezed to victory in his bid for the Senate on Tuesday, snagging a Southern seat long held by Republicans and sending an early signal that Democrats would solidify their now-thin leadership grip over the chamber. More » |
Barack Obama: An 'improbable' journey into historyCHICAGO - It was just before midnight last November when Barack Obama stepped on stage in a darkened auditorium in Iowa, trailing in the polls, taking on one of the biggest names in Democratic politics and facing a make-or-break moment. More » |
