Meet The Next Obama ...

Matt Lewis | August 19, 2008 10:32 AM

Barack Obama's 2004 speech at the Democratic convention began his meteoric rise. Now, his protege -- Alexi Giannoulias -- is slated to speak at the 2008 convention on Monday night

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Despite coming under fire for his alleged dealings with crime figures, if Obama does become president, it is likely Giannoulias will run for his senate seat ...