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Biography of Barack Obama
A newcomer
As a political newcomer, Barack Obama faces an uphill battle in convincing voters that he is ready to lead the nation. Indeed, throughout the campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, he has trailed frontrunner Hillary Clinton in both polls and fundraising.
In addition, Clinton has attracted wide support from registered black Democrats. According to CNN national polls she is leading Obama among black registered voters 57% to 33% and registered black women favor Clinton over Obama 68% to 25%.
With the recent endorsements of Oprah Winfrey and Massachusetts's governor, Deval Patrick, however, Obama has the potential to gain wide support from the black community. Observers have also speculated that he could rally the many undecided female voters if his wife, Michelle, takes a more active role on the campaign trail.
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