Patch's Election Guide
The candidates, incumbents and issues.
As we look ahead to November’s elections, Patch is devoted to bring you the information you need about every race that will impact the town. Here's our start on the candidates and issues we'll be covering as November draws near. Bookmark this page for updates, as it will continue to grow. Barack Obama, born in Hawaii to a Kenyan father and a white Kansan mother, is the 44th president of the United States, and the first African-American to hold the office. He captivated the nation during the 2008 presidential race, running on a platform of “hope” and “change,” against Republican John McCain. Since taking office in 2009, Obama’s major actions have included signing off on economic stimulus legislation, enacting health care reform, ending the …
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