Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. (born August 4, 1961) is a U.S. Senator from Illinois. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He received international media coverage for his keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, delivered while he was still an Illinois state senator.

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August 4 - 1961 - U.S. Senator - Illinois - Democratic Party - Keynote address - 2004 Democratic National Convention - State senator

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A senior lecturer in constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School, Obama won the open Senate seat by defeating former ambassador Alan Keyes. He is the only African-American currently serving in the U.S. Senate, the fifth in U.S. history and the third since Reconstruction. Obama won the election in a landslide, with 70% of the vote to Keyes' 27%. He is junior senator to Richard Durbin.

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University of Chicago - Alan Keyes - Reconstruction - Landslide - Junior senator - Richard Durbin

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Obama is married to Michelle Obama, a Chicago native. They have two daughters: Malia Ann (born 1999) and Natasha (born 2001).

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