Barack Obama—Democratic Presidential Candidate

Read our interview with Senator Barack Obama, see where he stands on the issues, and give the Democratic Presidential candidate a grade.

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1 In Their Own Words
To gauge how today's youth will shape our upcoming election, Reader's Digest commissioned a poll that posed a broad range of questions about the political and personal views of young adults between the ages of 19 and 29.
2 Quick Study: Voting Machines
Learn who's who when it comes to making sure the nation's voting machines work, plus get up-to-speed on ballot lingo.
3 About Our Survey
Find out more about how we conducted our poll of young voters in the 2008 election.
4 Switching Off the Political Party Line
If you're sick of political campaign phone calls, the National Political Do Not Contact Registry gives hope.
5 Hillary Clinton: On the Issues
6 The Contenders 2008: Hillary Clinton
Plenty of voters have already made up their minds about Hillary Clinton. Can she win over the ones who haven’t?
7 The Contenders 2008 -- Barack Obama
Sure, Barack Obama’s race and inexperience could doom his Presidential bid. But then again, they may be the keys that open the White House.
8 Barack Obama: On the Issues
9 Interview with Barack Obama
The Democratic Presidential candidate on what the first one hundred days of his presidency will look like, how he’d keep America safe, and whether Hillary Clinton is ready to be President.

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