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Want to know something Barack Obama has never done? Lost an election to a Republican (Original Post) Recursion Nov 2012 OP
He was beaten by Rep. Bobby Rush in his first Congressional effort in Illinois. leveymg Nov 2012 #1
Oh well, there goes a good story Recursion Nov 2012 #3
I get my decades mixed up, sometimes. No problema! leveymg Nov 2012 #10
Didn't he lose to Bobby Rush in a congress. race? Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #2
Fine, kill my buzz (nt) Recursion Nov 2012 #4
Not true: He lost the Dem primary to Bobby Rush in 2000. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2012 #5
Fixed. He's never lost to a Republican (nt) Recursion Nov 2012 #6
All right! Now, that's a good point! leveymg Nov 2012 #8
Might want to fact-check before you post HERVEPA Nov 2012 #7
He lost to Rush in 2000. former9thward Nov 2012 #9

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
1. He was beaten by Rep. Bobby Rush in his first Congressional effort in Illinois.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:05 PM
Nov 2012

But, Barack learned, which is something many of his opponents apparently can't.

 

HERVEPA

(6,107 posts)
7. Might want to fact-check before you post
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:08 PM
Nov 2012

from Wikipedia and a million other sources:

"... running unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives in 2000".

former9thward

(31,802 posts)
9. He lost to Rush in 2000.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:10 PM
Nov 2012

Daley (and Axelrod) worked against him calling him a "Harvard elitist" and told the voters to "send him back to the East Coast". He lost to Rush in a landslide, made his peace with Daley and the rest is history.

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