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Coverage dated August 19, 2024

Obama made his DNC debut 20 years ago. He's returning to make the case for Kamala Harris

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Associated Press Barack Obama was days shy of his 43rd birthday and months from being elected to the U.S. Senate when he stepped onto a Boston stage at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. A state lawmaker from Illinois, he had an unusual profile to be a headline speaker at a presidential conven…

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Barack Obama made his DNC debut 20 years ago. He’s returning to make the case for Kamala Harris. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Barack Obama is returning to the Democratic National Convention stage two decades after his memorable debut.

  2. Local News 8

    Obama made his DNC debut 20 years ago. He's returning to make the case for Kamala Harris (opens Local News 8)

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    Associated Press Barack Obama was days shy of his 43rd birthday and months from being elected to the U.S. Senate when he stepped onto a Boston stage at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. A state lawmaker from Illinois, he had an unusual profile to be a headline speaker at a presidential conven…

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