Barack Obama

Barack Obama was elected President of the United States Nov. 4, 2008, and was sworn in on Jan. 20, 2009. The Democrat from Illinois served as a U.S. senator and state senator prior to his election. He is seeking re-election after his term ends in 2012.
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  • Marjorie Otto
Oct. 24, 2012
Poli-sci professor Larry Jacobs gave his analysis.
Oct. 22, 2012
Jill Biden came to Minneapolis Saturday in one of few Obama campaign stops in Minnesota.
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  • Brian Arola
Oct. 18, 2012
University poli-sci associate professor Kathryn Pearson breaks down the second presidential debate.
Oct. 17, 2012
Social media websites are becoming integral to political involvement.
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  • Daily Editorial Board
Oct. 17, 2012
Solutions to solve the education crisis are absent from the presidential campaign.
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  • Brian Arola
Oct. 17, 2012
Dean Morstad will be on the state ballot as an independent.
Oct. 10, 2012
Some say the DACA is just one step in the direction of immigration reform.
Oct. 09, 2012
Jacob Volkmann is a chiropractor by day, UFC fighter by night.
Oct. 09, 2012
Obama blinked 1,000 times more than Romney during the debate.
Oct. 04, 2012
Student for Obama held a presidential debate watch party Wednesday night in the Bell Museum of Natural History.
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  • Brian Arola
Oct. 02, 2012
Some studies suggest a candidate’s appearance could play a role in electability.
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Oct. 01, 2012
Fact-checking websites help reveal the truth in political ads.
Sep. 25, 2012
Efi Foufoula-Georgiou was nominated for the government board.
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  • Brian Arola
Sep. 24, 2012
Small contributions fuel Obama's fundraising resurgence.
Sep. 20, 2012
Obama has the sixth-most followers on Twitter, ahead of Oprah but behind Justin Bieber.

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