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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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
5:30 - 9 a.m. Jonathon Brandmeier 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Mike McConnell 9:05 a.m. There will be special tours for foreign press visiting town so they can see the REAL Chicago. Mike McConnell wants to know where exactly that is…and he’ll...Tags: Cannes Film Festival, Entertainment, Movies
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December 2011 Program Guide
Staff reporterTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 MANNING UP Has the feminist transformation of western society reduced men to a state of perpetual adolescence? YES says Kay Hymowitz, author of "Manning Up: How the Rise of Women Has Turned Men into Boys." NO says Marj Halperin of...Tags: Louis Armstrong, Entertainment, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Politics
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
5:30 - 9 a.m. Jonathon Brandmeier 6:09 a.m. George Giuliani, a special ed professor at Long Island University in New York, believes Rudolph Red-Nosed Reindeer promotes bullying. Johnny B talks to him about his alternative: No More Bullies at the...Tags: Basketball, Northwestern Wildcats, Elections, Long Island University, Politics
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Friday, October 14, 2011
5 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Greg Jarrett 5:09 a.m. All morning long, Greg Jarrett broadcasts from Eloise Chicago in Vernon Hills as part of the Hometown Voices Tour. 6:09 a.m. David Kaplan reports the latest on Theo Epstein possibly coming to the Cubs. 6:...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Basketball, Bill Carmody, International Travel, Travel
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Friday, October 28, 2011
5 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Greg Jarrett 6:09 a.m. State representative Michael McAuliffe, the chairman of Illinois Veterans Committee, explains how the state is preparing to provide jobs to our service men and women now that they are coming home. 6:21 a.m. ...Tags: Rick Perry, Northwestern Wildcats, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, FBI, Gail MarksJarvis
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Monday, November 21, 2011
5 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Greg Jarrett 5:49 a.m. Dan Sharp, head coach at Joliet Catholic Academy, talks about making it to the IHSA State Football Finals and trying to win the school’s 14th state championship. 6:09 a.m. Tribune political writer...Tags: Holidays, Girl and the Goat, Services and Shopping, Stephanie Izard, Real Estate
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Saturday, July 30, 2011
5 - 6 a.m. The Morning Show with Orion and Max 5:05 a.m. If you think the rain has been bad for you, imagine its impact on farmers. Max and Orion talk this morning about the many weather challenges for farmers of this remarkable growing season. 6 -...Tags: Elections, David Axelrod, Germany, Politics
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SNERD - August 8, 2011
What a week! Obama's bash, Lost souls at The Cell, and the lunacy at Lolla!... Barack's 'Brawl Room' Blitz! Just how hot was it at the 50th birthday bash for President Obama last week at The Aragon "Brawl Room"? Well, for starters, it was soooo hot...my...Tags: Heather Mills, Entertainment, United Kingdom, Joel Osteen, David Grohl
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SNERD - August 17, 2011
The Bears Looking for a "Sod-mother"... The controversy surrounding the slippery sod at Soldier Field isn't on solid footing behind the scenes. As Bears' and Chicago Park District bigwigs bicker about how best to maintain the field, my football feelers...Tags: Entertainment, Athletes, Travel, Kenny Williams, Jay-Z
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
5 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Greg Jarrett 7:09 a.m. Professor Paul Green stops by to talk politics. Topics on the chalkboard include Governor Quinn rumored to be laying-off thousands of state workers to President Obama’s upcoming jobs speech. 7:49 a.m. ...Tags: Illinois Governor, Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, Tyler Colvin, Coco Chanel
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SNERD - September 13, 2011
Ebert's All Thumbs Movie maniac and noted critic Roger Ebert has just released his autobiography, "Life Itself," in which he goes into great detail about his career and personal life. One anecdote that didn't make into his tome was the TRUE story of...Tags: John A. Boehner, Rosie O'Donnell, Entertainment, Talk Shows (genre), Oprah Winfrey
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
5 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Greg Jarrett 6:09 a.m. Congressman Adam Kinzinger, who is a National Guard pilot with experience in Afghanistan, offers-up his thoughts on President Obama's troop withdrawal speech when he joins Greg Jarrett. 7:09 a.m. Steve Mazan,...Tags: Basketball, Bad Teacher (movie), Cars 2 (movie), Contracts, Health and Safety at School
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