presidential campaign presidential campaign began senior senator delaware announced candidacy president united_states edition january officially candidate january filing papers previously run president failed receive nomination democratic_party elected sitting senator roman catholic president president born world war campaign focused plan achieve political success iraq war system touted record senate head congressional committees experience foreign policy despite notable endorsements failed garner significant support opinion polls marred controversial comments campaigning ultimately dropped race january capturing vote iowa caucus seven months conclusion campaign selected democratic presidential nominee barack_obama vice presidential running mate pair won general election sworn january campaign development campaign run president presidential campaign lasted half months forced withdraw controversies arising politicians speeches credit falsely parts academic record mentioned intentions run president don radio december edition january delaware largest daily newspaper columnist reported occupies sensible center democratic_party concludes position desires campaign plans stress dangers security average american terrorist threat lack health assistance crime energy dependence unstable parts world quarter declared candidacy president january discussed running months prior speculated offered accept position secretary state foreign policy experience credentials rejected notion outright saying administration accept job secretary state stated focused presidency campaign event commented know lot opponents great secretary state seriously watch debates joe right joe right joe right candidates commenting joe right democratic debates converted campaign theme january entered presidential race attacked hillary_clinton plan war iraq interview called clinton plan disaster stated plan called political solution unlike clinton military solution praised hillary_clinton presidential candidate calling fully qualified spoke highly illinois senator barack_obama referring mainstream african american articulate bright clean nice looking guy february campaigning appeared edition february face nation criticizing new surge policy bush administration iraq spoke piece legislation forth senate stall surge policy enactment strip president authorization given war legislation went vote failed votes senate stated campaigning march stated great quantity focus southern primary state south_carolina strategy speaking rural audiences noted war iraq continued important campaign agenda said talk independent voters convince propel nomination stating democratic nominee attract democrats win later drop race south_carolina primary place second quarter april criticized republican presidential candidate john_mccain calling fundamentally wrong support surge policy iraq wrote opinion column called surge failed policy conceded violence iraq militia simply waiting surge accounted downward trend argued political change occurred trust government iraqi people later described plan calls system debate stage election began participated presidential debate election april south_carolina second respond question originally posed senator hillary_clinton senator assessment war iraq lost factual responded stating war game football game lost went argue real question asked going able leave iraq leave chaos elaborated statement revealing belief need change strategy iraq declaring united_states change fundamental premise engagement iraq regions control destiny south_carolina debate campaigned california begin attending events san_francisco later month president enacted economic sanctions pressure government end genocide momentarily shifted focus iraq crisis released statement campaign trail expressed belief bush right enact sanctions argued calling region possible commitment united_states forces nation june participated second democratic debate featured cnn set primary state new_hampshire discussed war iraq recent vote continue funding troops briefly illegal immigration immigration stated cost money send million illegal immigrants native countries stated commit crimes sent rest given citizenship statement folks commander chief requires occasionally practical drew laughter audience later debate addressed opposition don ask don tell policy military touched situation later june participated debate time featured pbs set debate candidates discussed issues african americans including education civil rights reproductive safety stated prevent spread aids public servants communicate black men wear getting women understand getting people position testing matters got tested aids know obama got tested aids quarter month participated debates july debate detroit michigan notably july youtube debate charleston south_carolina featured cnn debate asked republican pick running mate forced answered pick consider asking secretary state regards iraq stated unrealistic troops instructed rhetoric tell truth change discussed education declared scrap child left act concluded participation debate asked didn like candidate left replied don like damn thing month able participate debates august debate sponsored august lgbt debate featured gay network logo participated august august iowa debate featured abc august aired campaign advertisement caucus state iowa second states plan end iraq war america end war way doesn require send soldiers continues declaring candidate plan iraq september began campaign trail iowa associated_press counting iowa lot hoped come second indistinguishable leave campaign trail return washington early statements mirror future ultimately drop race finishing lower results presented stated september said campaign gaining traction iowa september assessments professor drake university professor displayed merit end race stated gaining traction race adding talks like senator president democratic argued september chance sell case american people september days iraq commanding general addressed senate stated respect think dead flat wrong war iraq criticized president arguing president plan win leave september testimony general stated question asked determine progress closer lasting political settlement iraq national level today surge began months ago answered question stating judgment tell based experience observation country answer questions testimony concluded democrats criticized conduct following weeks continue arguments campaigning september debate explained allow social security said 1980s meeting prominent members congress solution came raise cap level stated solution apply unity parties necessary deal reform social security forget turning saying got jump boat time line growing economy raise cap later debate participants richardson said ban smoking public places fourth quarter october revealed health care plan called expanded coverage children adults stops short complete universal coverage aimed encourage modernization treatment stated cost billion billion year said paid tax cuts richest capital gains elimination tax fund managers private equity partners plan increased program include children poverty level october debate philadelphia november debate las_vegas noted liners drew laughter audience speaking philadelphia debate stated things mentions sentence las_vegas debate attack opponents stated know campbell appreciate asking question sorry answered know supposed answer questions based heard final debate participated december forum sponsored notable came asked respond allegations uncomfortable speaking race making remarks earlier year referred barack_obama clean articulate answered question remarking known knew commitment civil rights race relations barack_obama came defense saying joe right issues fighting day better america following debate subsequent assassination pakistani prime minister shifted focus campaign issue relations nation pakistan stated country dangerous nation planet assertion previous occasions event marked opportunity candidate past foreign policy experience gain momentum opinion polls week away finished year campaigning trying improve standing race speaking events surrounding situation pakistan particularly solution protecting nuclear weapons nation withdrawal finishing fifth place january garnering percent total vote ended presidential bid rally family friends declared ain going away going senate chairman continue case making end campaign marked end presidential campaigns stated run according took sixth democrats spent support came new_york support came raised second quarter spent left cash hand support came state new_york donated raised nearly million quarter fourth democrats qualified matching funds primary campaign decide accept according raised presidency campaign individual contributors gave campaign gave come senate election fund contributions came business groups labor groups final ideological organizations finances disclosed withdrew hand spent total debts public perceptions endorsements polling biggest problem faced fact voters know candidacy april poll conducted found public heard opinion contrast public heard hillary_clinton opinion according june poll september poll conducted found public heard favorable opinion highest awareness rating democratic field outside clinton obama edwards non declared highly discussed september poll found respondents heard form opinion remained low opinion polls compared candidates survey taken september fourth place democratic opponents trailing hillary_clinton barack_obama fourth hillary_clinton barack_obama month october head head republican candidates trailed senator john_mccain january july trailed new_york_city mayor closest came candidate head head matchup senator trailing july experience change spoke fact spent years senate active congressional committees including chairman holding post chairman campaign trail touted years foreign policy experience particularly regard conflict bosnia feels played role ending stated earlier campaign truly believe american public waiting leaders come experience restore america leadership world times campaign believed experience help win democratic nomination barack_obama campaign began surge candidate emphasis change shifted focus experience politics ability action stated november debate election experience change action going able day step end war plan iraq earlier campaign important issue conflict iraq november president emeritus released comprehensive strategy end violence iraq continuing present approach withdrawing plan calls way iraq giving breathing room regions public approval handling conflict decreasing considerably invasion believed plan helped campaign electorate nominated key points included giving iraq major groups measure autonomy regions central government left charge interests defending borders distributing oil revenues oil rights share oil revenue fought coalition forces increase end reconstruction assistance insist arab states fund tie creation jobs program protection minority rights initiate diplomatic offensive enlist support major powers neighboring countries political settlement iraq create enforce regional commitments begin phased forces withdraw leaving small follow force security actions plan named passed senate floor september including republican votes controversial comments controversial comments adversely affected campaign washington_post columnist quoted saying candidacy endangered obsessive running mouth indian americans july speaking group indian americans manchester new_hampshire stated regards relationship indian american community great relationship delaware largest growth population indian americans moving india slight indian accent comment caught asked explain spokesperson stated senator supports respects indian american community point senator making vibrant indian american community delaware decades primarily engineers scientists physicians recently middle class families moving delaware purchasing family run small businesses indian american activist receiving end comment later called media coverage comments completely unfair stated percent wrong barack_obama january took steps presidential campaign comments candidates overshadowed entrance especially drew criticism popular press evaluation senator barack_obama quoted saying mean got mainstream african american articulate bright clean nice looking guy mean man audio interview posted observer website reportedly includes significant pause african american drastically change meaning statement sought clear controversy obama day repeated regret daily evening look thing got trouble word clean said fresh media observers labeled announcement launch pad disaster reported afterward senator assured regrets remarks statement philosophy ideology remark undermine start campaign severely damaged fund raising ability political positions considered moderate liberal percent liberal voting record lifetime score percent abortion rated supports state right civil unions favors bush tax cuts supports patriot act war afghanistan voted favor authorization military force iraq believes political solution met iraq favor american military intervention end genocide supports gun control given opposes child left act voted favor opposes capital punishment supports continuation war drugs voted favor comprehensive immigration reform bill supports path citizenship illegal immigrants opposes oil drilling believes government action global warming aftermath presidential campaign created favorable impression debates increased stature washington particular barack_obama changed opinion liking handled campaign stops appeal working class voters reported likely democratic nominee obama asked play prominent deeply involved role campaign obama vice presidential candidates august obama campaign announced barack_obama running mate obama campaign following democratic presidential nominee barack_obama selection senator vice presidential general election campaign began campaign political experience complement obama debated republican vice presidential nominee elected vice president november sworn january fine july fined presidential campaign campaign finance violations commission revealed campaign accepted contributions legal limit failed properly compensate jet ride issued checks spokesperson said commonplace presidential campaign ordered relatively small payment treasury days issues formal ruling president comply
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