Barack Obama was elected president on Nov. 4, 2008, becoming the first African-American to claim the highest office in the land, an improbable candidate fulfilling a once-impossible dream. Obama's Inauguration took place in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 2009.
A nation that in living memory struggled violently over racial equality will have as its next president a 47-year-old, one-term U.S. senator born of a Kenyan father and Kansan mother. He is the first president elected from Chicago and the first to rise from a career in Illinois politics since Abraham Lincoln emerged from frontier obscurity to lead the nation through the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.
Obama's re...
A nation that in living memory struggled violently over racial equality will have as its next president a 47-year-old, one-term U.S. senator born of a Kenyan father and Kansan mother. He is the first president elected from Chicago and the first to rise from a career in Illinois politics since Abraham Lincoln emerged from frontier obscurity to lead the nation through the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.
Obama's re...
Barack Obama was elected president on Nov. 4, 2008, becoming the first African-American to claim the highest office in the land, an improbable candidate fulfilling a once-impossible dream. Obama's Inauguration took place in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 2009.
A nation that in living memory struggled violently over racial equality will have as its next president a 47-year-old, one-term U.S. senator born of a Kenyan father and Kansan mother. He is the first president elected from Chicago and the first to rise from a career in Illinois politics since Abraham Lincoln emerged from frontier obscurity to lead the nation through the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.
Obama's resounding victory over Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) repudiates an unpopular incumbent and an ongoing war, shifts national leadership to a new generation and provides dramatic proof to the world of the American ideal of opportunity for all.
Obama was born Aug. 4, 1961, in Hawaii. He graduated from Columbia University in 1983 with a political science degree, and he entered Harvard Law School in 1988. Obama published an autobiography in 1995--"Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance". He was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996. In 2000, Obama ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, but lost to incumbent Bobby Rush.
In 2004, Obama won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. That summer, he delivered the keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. His opponent in the senate race was supposed to Jack Ryan. However, Ryan withdrew from the race amid sexual allegations by his ex-wife. Alan Keyes replaced Ryan on the ballot, and in the general election, Obama won easily, grabbing 70 percent of the vote.
A nation that in living memory struggled violently over racial equality will have as its next president a 47-year-old, one-term U.S. senator born of a Kenyan father and Kansan mother. He is the first president elected from Chicago and the first to rise from a career in Illinois politics since Abraham Lincoln emerged from frontier obscurity to lead the nation through the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.
Obama's resounding victory over Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) repudiates an unpopular incumbent and an ongoing war, shifts national leadership to a new generation and provides dramatic proof to the world of the American ideal of opportunity for all.
Obama was born Aug. 4, 1961, in Hawaii. He graduated from Columbia University in 1983 with a political science degree, and he entered Harvard Law School in 1988. Obama published an autobiography in 1995--"Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance". He was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996. In 2000, Obama ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, but lost to incumbent Bobby Rush.
In 2004, Obama won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. That summer, he delivered the keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. His opponent in the senate race was supposed to Jack Ryan. However, Ryan withdrew from the race amid sexual allegations by his ex-wife. Alan Keyes replaced Ryan on the ballot, and in the general election, Obama won easily, grabbing 70 percent of the vote.
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Obama beats up the media; media returns favor
If President Obama was the darling of that so-called liberal media, he is certainly its biggest enemy today. Instead, he’s basically a lame duck pariah who now has the full attention of every broadcast analyst, Internet blogger and newspaper...
Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, White House, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, MSNBC (tv network)
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Life Out Here: Hillary vs. The Angry Koala
If there is proof that Hillary Clinton was incompetent, indifferent or conspiratorial, or any combination of the aforementioned, in the Benghazi attack and subsequent scandal, she should never again be given serious consideration as a presidential...
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Elvira Montejano from Calexico celebrates her 100th birthday
Staff WriterCALEXICO — Elvira Montejano is one of the few who can say firsthand that she has lived to see 17 presidents in office and two World Wars. Roughly 200 of Elvira’s friends and family members celebrated Elvira’s 100th birthday last...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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People on edge in wake of deadly Boston Marathon explosions
Staff Writer, Copy EditorWhat was supposed to be a joyous event for Gisèle Schaaf turned chaotic following a pair of blasts that targeted the Boston Marathon on Monday and left three dead and more than 100 people injured. In her second attempt at the marathon, the Valley...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Running, Boston Marathon, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Road Running
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No funding for Calexico port this year
Staff WriterCALEXICO — For nearly six years Derrick Sparrow crossed the border using a SENTRI card, and throughout that time border commuting was an easy task. “At worst, using the SENTRI lane I might have come across hour-long lines once in a while, but...Tags: U.S. Senate, Budgets and Budgeting, Lobbying, U.S. House of Representatives, Juan Vargas
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Supervisors back immigration reform
Staff WriterImperial County backs comprehensive immigration reform, the Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday although a resolution of support is pending. A resolution of support of comprehensive immigration reform is expected however, once a bill is available. In...Tags: State of the Union Address, Barbara Boxer, Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Illegal Immigrants
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Supervisors eye jail funding
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterSome $33 million in state funds for a new jail is likely to be accepted by the Imperial County Board of Supervisors today, an amount that would allow the county to expand its detention space by approximately 228 beds. The new adult medium-security...Tags: State of the Union Address, Illegal Immigrants, Migration, Politics, Immigration
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INKED! The moral 'evolution' of gay marriage
When Bill O’Reilly “evolves” on the issue of gay marriage, it’s worth wondering whether the word “evolve” has a new definition. Evolve is supposed to connote change of heart, but seems to be more about twisting to meet...
Tags: Elections, Demographics, Gays and Lesbians, Marriage, U.S. Congress
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Challenges and opportunities presented at renewable energy summit
Staff WriterHOLTVILLE — How to integrate the large number of renewable energy sources in California that have sprung up in recent years was just one issue that was discussed Thursday during the first full day of the sixth annual Renewable Energy Summit at the...Tags: Environmental Issues, Energy Resources, Alternative Energy, Energy, Natural Resources
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INKED! Hitler plus gun control equals bad math
The idea that Adolf Hitler disarmed his country en route to exterminating 6 million Jews is driving a specific kind of fear. This fear has been promoted in books and articles, letter-writing campaigns and most recently social media and even an ad in...
Tags: Elections, Lobbying, Media Industry, National Rifle Association of America, Firearms
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Mexicali focuses on migration
Staff WriterMEXICALI – As discussion centers around immigration reform stateside, similar conversations are occurring south of the border as Mexicali hosted its inaugural Regional Migration Forum on Monday. “What we are doing here is presenting different...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Migration, Politics, Human Rights
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Vista Latina: Growing Mexican American economic, political power goes 'hand in hand'
Staff Writer, Copy EditorDuring his recent remarks calling for immigration reform, President Obama repeatedly cited the effect such legislation would have on bolstering the ranks of the nation’s middle class. Something of a similar effect could be seen in the years...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Ronald Reagan, Migration, Politics
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