From Relative Obscurity, Obama's Star Rose Quickly

From Relative Obscurity, Obama’s Star Rose Quickly

By Marie Horrigan and CQ Staff

Posted January 16, 2007 at 1:00am

Sources: CQ.com, obama.senate.gov, barackobama.com, Federal Election Commission, Illinois Secretary of State Web site, www.C-SPAN.org, HopeFund Web site, MSNBC.msn.com.

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