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Barack Obama, Still on the Rise

By Mara Liasson

Published December 8, 2006 at 1:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

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Sen. Barack Obama's public exposure has been stunning, given his relative lack of political experience.

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Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC — focusing on the White House and Congress — and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.