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Clinton-Obama race marked by similar roots

Barack Obama bided his time for almost a year as the junior senator from Illinois.

Although he had arrived in the nation's capitol with near rock-star status in January 2005, he initially shunned the spotlight and spent time learning the ropes of one of America's most rule-bound clubs. But by early 2006, he was ready to make his mark and he chose to "come out," as one aide put it, on ethics...

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