Illinois voters give Obama victory over Keyes

Wednesday, November 3, 2004

CHICAGO -- Barack Obama, who shot from obscurity to political stardom with his message of national unity, trounced Republican Alan Keyes at the polls Tuesday to be elected the fifth black U.S. senator in history.

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