Barack Obama ()
Nov.
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About The Candidate
- Office Sought: President
No information provided by candidate.
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 1991
- Occidential College/Columbia University, B.A.
- Punahou School
Offices and positions held
- Senator, United States Senate, 2005-present
- Senator, Illinois State Senate, 1997-2004
Businesses Owned, Past Careers, Board Memberships, Etc.
- Center for Neighborhood and Technology
- Chicago Annenberg Challenge
- Cook County Bar
- Cook County Bar Association Community Law Project
- Board Member, Joyce Foundation
- Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law
- Leadership for Quality Education
- Member, Trinity United Church of Christ
- Board Member, Woods Fund of Chicago
Book(s)
- Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama
- The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama
On the Issues
Electronic Voting in D.C.
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Campaign Advertising
Campaign Advertising
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Campaign Finance
| Funds Raised | $116,457,694 |
| Funds Spent | $96,897,212 |
| Cash on Hand | $133,649,693 |
Data as of September 30, 2008
Full Funding Report »
Latest Headlines
- Obama Disappointed by Auto Bailout Impasse (Dec. 12, 2008)
- Where Do You Park 10,000 Charter Buses? (Dec. 9, 2008)
- For the Inauguration, 10 Smithsonian Exhibits (Dec. 9, 2008)
- So Many Parties, So Few Venues (Nov. 21, 2008)
- Metro Bulks Up for Massive Inauguration Crowds (Nov. 20, 2008)
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