Oct 28th, 2008 · Federal authorities announced Monday that they had broken up a neo-Nazi plot to assassinate presidential candidate Barak Obama. The plan involved two white supremacists and authorities say Obama was never in any danger.
Oct 9th, 2008 · Barak Obama and John McCain's battle for Ohio's 20 electoral votes is complicated by the state's patchwork of diverse communities — and the fact that what what appeals to voters in Akron may alienate those in Appalachia.
May 9th, 2008 · Several more superdelegates threw their support behind Democratic presidential candidate Barak Obama on Friday, all but erasing the once substantial lead of his rival, Hillary Clinton. Clinton vows to continue campaigning. Political analysts E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and David Brooks of The New York Times talk about the race.
Nov 10th, 2007 · NPR's Scott Simon takes a moment to note that this week, presidential hopeful Barak Obama was late for an appearance because his charter plane took him to the wrong city.
Jun 5th, 2007 · The three leading Democratic presidential contenders -- New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, Illinois Sen. Barak Obama and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards -- sat down with liberal religious leaders Monday evening to talk about faith.
Mar 4th, 2007 · Democratic senators Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton will give dueling speeches at two churches just a block apart Sunday morning in Selma, Ala. Then the presidential contenders will be joined by former president Bill Clinton in a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in commemoration of the 1965 voting-rights march.
Oct 13th, 2006 · The list of political figures passing through eastern Iowa's 1st Congressional District includes the first lady of the United States and Sen. Barak Obama (D-IL). They're visiting Iowa in hopes of helping their parties win a single open House seat.
Aug 22nd, 2006 · While Sen. Barak Obama (D-IL) is seen as a rising star in U.S. politics, the same could be said in Africa. Currently on a two-week visit to the continent, Obama's appearances are meeting with excitement and anticipation. That's especially true of his visit to the Kenyan town where Obama's father was born. Melissa Block talks with Los Angeles Times Nairobi Bureau Chief Edmund Sanders, who detailed the residents' expectations.