Power in Congress brings blacks new pressures International Herald Tribune
Swept into the U.S. Congress in greater numbers than ever before, they are being asked to appeal to a broader audience.
Black Lawmakers Set to Take Crucial Posts Face Pressure New York Times
The impending Democratic takeover of Congress will elevate more blacks to positions of power in the Capitol than ever.
COLLEGE NOTES The Columbus Dispatch
Nearly 2,000 Ohio State University students will receive their degrees next Sunday during the autumn quarter commencement at 1 p.m. at St. John Arena.
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GAMBIER — Carol Moseley Braun, a nationally known political figure, will speak Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. in Rosse Hall. Her lecture is titled “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” The event is free and open to the public.
Is the United States Really Ready to Elect a President Who Isn't White Louisiana Weekly
There is no doubt that the 2006 midterm elections have set the stage for some historic developments for women and minorities in the political arena. The Democratic Party's success this past Election Day has paved the way for a number of firsts.
It maybe wise for Obama just to jump into the race Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
WASHINGTON Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., might be well advised to stay in the Senate several more years before running for president, as many strategists have suggested. But there are at least 40 reasons to challenge that advice. That is the number of senators who have tried, and failed, to reach the White House since Sen. John Kennedy, D-Mass., accomplished the feat in 1960. Nearly all had more
Are We Ready Yet? Washington Post
This generation will be the first to move closer to the vision of equality and fairness envisioned by the founders of this country, because we will be the first to embrace the potential contributions that women, and African Americans and, by extension, other minorities can make in behalf of the public interest.
Time in Senate May Be Irrelevant if Obama Runs Washington Post
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) might be well advised to stay in the Senate several more years before running for president, as many strategists have suggested. But there are at least 40 reasons to challenge that advice.
For Obama, Senate time may be irrelevant in presidential campaign Lawrence Journal-World
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., might be well advised to stay in the Senate several more years before running for president, as many strategists have suggested. But there are at least 40 reasons to challenge that advice.
Longtime aide to Chicago congressman to be lobbyist Crane's Chicago Business
(Crain's) -- Richard Boykin, longtime chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, D-Chicago, is joining the law firm of Barnes & Thornburg LLP to create a bipartisan lobbying practice based in Chicago and Washington, D.C. He's teaming up with Craig Burkhardt, a former lobbyist in Springfield and

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BRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D). Contributions for Senate Campaigns: 1998 | 1992 | All. Office: Senate State: IL Last Campaign: 1998
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