Fun fact: In 1996, Barack Obama won his first elected office (Illinois state Senate) by throwing all of his opponents off the ballot.

Fun fact: In 1996, Barack Obama won his first elected office (Illinois state Senate) by throwing all of his opponents off the ballot.

One of his tactics for disqualifying them was to challenge signatures on his opponents' petitions by married women who signed using the wrong… pic.twitter.com/nZaqrR0kzj

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