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"During his tenure in Washington and in the Illinois State Senate, Barack Obama has accumulated a record of bipartisan success."
"Sen. Obama worked on some of the deepest issues we had and was successful in a bipartisan way."
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Does Obama practice what he preaches?The freshman senator calls for bipartisanship. But when he votes, it's nearly always with his party.
Philip Burrowes is the graphics reporter for CQ Publications. Previously he was a research assistant for the American Studies Program at Georgetown University. He has a master's degree in Communication, Culture & Technology from the university.
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