Election ’08

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More of Obama in St. Louis

Filed May 13, 2007 by Antonio French

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And they said it couldn’t be done — Obama wins!!!

Filed November 4, 2008 by Antonio French

Barack Obama will be America’s 44th President. It’s been an amazing ride. It seems so long ago that we were knocking on doors in the snow in Iowa. Related Stories

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