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Obama delivered the keynote address at the [[2004 Democratic National Convention]] while still an Illinois [[state legislature (United States)|state legislator]]. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2004 with a [[landslide victory|landslide]] 70% of the vote in an [[United States presidential election, 2004|election year]] marked by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] gains.<ref>{{cite news | first=Randal C | last=Archibold | title=The Illinois Candidate; Day After, Keynote Speaker Finds Admirers Everywhere | date=[[July 29]] [[2004]] | url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A03E7DB103DF93AA15754C0A9629C8B63 | work=New York Times | accessdate=2007-12-26}}</ref><ref name=2004genelection>{{cite news |title=America Votes 2004: U.S. Senate / Illinois | url =http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/states/IL/S/01/index.html | work =CNN | accessdate=2007-12-26}}</ref> As a member of the Democratic minority in the [[109th United States Congress|109th Congress]], Obama co-sponsored the enactment of [[conventional weapon]]s control and [[transparency (humanities)|transparency]] legislation, and made official trips to [[Eastern Europe]], the [[Middle East]], and [[Africa]]. In the [[110th United States Congress|110th Congress]], he has sponsored legislation on [[lobbying in the United States|lobbying]] and [[electoral fraud]], [[mitigation of global warming|climate change]], [[nuclear terrorism]], and care for returned [[military of the United States|U.S. military]] personnel.
Since announcing his [[Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008|presidential campaign]] in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the [[Iraq War]], increasing [[Energy policy of the United States | energy independence]], and providing [[Health care in the United States | universal health care]] as major priorities.<ref>{{cite news | title=Barack Obama on the Issues: What Would Be Your Top Three Overall Priorities If Elected? | url=http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008-presidential-candidates/issues/candidates/barack-obama/#top-priorities | work=Washington Post | accessdate=2007-12-26}} See also: {{cite news | first=Michael | last=Falcone | title=Obama's 'One Thing' | date=[[December 21]] [[2007]] | url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/21/obamas-one-thing/ | work=New York Times | accessdate=2007-12-26}}</ref> He married in 1992 and has two daughters. He has written two bestselling books: a memoir of his youth titled ''[[Dreams from My Father]]'', and ''[[The Audacity of Hope]]'', a personal commentary on U.S. politics.<ref>{{cite news | first=Carol | last=Memmott | title=Obama's Books Drive Talk of '08 Presidential Run | date=[[January 30]] [[2007]] | url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2007-01-29-obama-prez-books_x.htm | work=USA Today | accessdate=2007-12-26}}</ref> He is the first African American in U.S. history with a good chance of being elected president.
==Early life and career==
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