A campaign begins -- Family origins -- Childhood -- Troubled youth -- Community organizer -- Legal training -- Illinois state senator -- Campaign for the U.S. Senate -- The senator from Illinois -- Chronology.
Summary:
A biographical portrait of Illinois state senator Barack Obama. Describes aspects of his family history and childhood, his education, and his political career.
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