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Obama's Ascent
How do you leap from neighborhood activist to U.S. Senator to perhaps higher office? Even for Barack Obama, it's more complicated than
it looks

FATHER FIGURE
At 10, Obama has a rare visit with his father. Obama was 2 when his father left, though he remained an important presence in his life

Looking for Mr. Right
Maliki's Last Stand?
The prime minister makes a new call to curb violence, but Iraqis' patience with him and his government is wearing thin
What a Surge Really Means
Can a couple more divisions in Iraq make a difference? Or is Bush's idea too little, too late?

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FROM THE NOVEMBER 15, 2004 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2004

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