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Barack Obama is a US senator from Illinios. Obama became a household name by running against Hillary Clinton in the race to become the Democrat candidate for the presidency.
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Barack Obama has erased Hillary Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates after adding more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will ultimately decide the party's nomination for president.
Obama added superdelegates from Utah and Ohio, as well as two from the Virgin Islands who had previously backed Clinton.
The additions let Obama surpass Clinton's superdelegate total for the first time in the campaign. He had picked up nine endorsements on Friday.
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