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 Stories About: Barack Obama AND Illinois AND politics AND water pollution
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For Those About to Barack
Barack Obama chats with Grist about energy independence and ethanol |
David Roberts |
21 Mar 2006 |
Main Dish |
| The weight of much hope and expectation rests on the narrow shoulders of Barack Obama, the first-term Democratic senator from Illinois. Barack Obama. His eventual presidential run is seen as inevitable (some pundits even hype a 2008 bid). He's a phenomenon, and everyone wants to see him up close. That's fundraising manna for the Democrats: He was in Seattle this past weekend ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, Illinois, politics, water pollution (all these topics) |
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Bring in Da Illinois, Bring in Da Hunk
Obama speechifies for energy independence, chemical-plant security |
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01 Mar 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Bring in Da Illinois, Bring in Da Hunk Obama speechifies for energy independence, chemical-plant security Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is calling for a bipartisan effort to create a cabinet-level national director of energy security, who would coordinate federal policies to cut U.S. dependence on foreign oil. In a Tuesday speech to U.S. governors, Obama touted several policies to promote oil-free ene ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, Illinois, news, politics, water pollution (all these topics) |
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