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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How the internet sales tax will affect Ozarks businesses
mpettit@kspr.comIt may be more convenient but shopping online may no longer be a cheaper alternative. The US Senate has passed the Marketplace Fairness Act putting online retailers a step closer to collecting sales tax. Supporters of the bill include big box...Tags: Walmart, E-Commerce Industry, Target
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Military cracks down on eligibility requirements
Reporter and PhotographerSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- As the military continues its troop drawdown, you may have a tougher time enlisting. It's happening as we begin the transition out of "war time." In his State of the Union address, President Obama said we'll cut our forces in...Tags: State of the Union Address, Awards and Prizes, Armed Forces, Missouri State University
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Parents take matters into own hands after shooting; Ozarkers react differently
ReporterSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Amid talks of new gun control legislation and arming teachers across the country, some parents are taking matters into their own hands. They're outfitting their kids to deal with an intruder. We put this question on our Facebook...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Interior Policy, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
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Ozarkers flock to gun stores like it's 1934
Reporter and PhotographerSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- This is certainly not the first time in recent years that people have rushed to buy guns before any new legislation restricts them, but this time is setting records across the country. Two neighbors in the firearms industry are...Tags: FBI, Clinton (Middlesex, Connecticut), Firearms, John F. Kennedy
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Republicans in Missouri Legislature oppose Medicaid expansion favored by Gov. Nixon
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon says expanding Medicaid eligibility in Missouri is both "the smart thing" and "the right thing to do." Nixon announced his support for the expansion on Thursday. He says it could provide health care coverage to an...
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Conceal and carry permits rise across the Ozarks
Reporter and PhotographerSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Partially because of incidents like the one in Bolivar on Friday, more people are arming themselves across the country and here in the Ozarks. Conceal and carry permits have been on the rise in our area since 2008, and the classes... -
99-year old Ozarks golfer still going strong
mscott@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, MO - 99-year old Delbert Bucher is still going strong, playing at least a round of golf a week at Springfield's Horton Smith Golf Course. Bucher's 100th birthday is Tuesday August 5th. He even received a birthday card from President...Tags: Healthy Diet
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Barack Obama Kim Kardashian Celebuzz was attacked by a protester on Tuesday while giving evidence to a British parliamentary committee at which he defended his son and his company over a scandal that has rocked the British establishment. chicago...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, FBI, Rupert Murdoch, Justice System, Politics
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