From Relative Obscurity, Obama’s Star Rose Quickly By Marie Horrigan and CQ Staff Posted January 16, 2007 at 1:00am Facebook Twitter Email Reddit Sources: CQ.com, obama.senate.gov, barackobama.com, Federal Election Commission, Illinois Secretary of State Web site, www.C-SPAN.org, HopeFund Web site, MSNBC.msn.com. Recent Stories Trump says Iran deal announcement coming ‘shortly’ Trump tests midterm coattails with visit to Lawler’s ‘Harris district’ Ad in Texas GOP Runoff Attacks Cornyn on Immigration, Islam Prediction markets put under spotlight by House Oversight panel Tulsi Gabbard out as DNI but Trump doesn’t tee up a confirmation fight Dems see ‘missed opportunity’ in Trump resisting Xi’s Hormuz help