election

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The civil rights activist and organizer, who died on Feb. 17, 2026, helped pave the way for Barack Obama’s election a generation later as the nation’s first – and so far only – African American president.

From Salon

A record number of voters turned out for the primary the following month to select pro-democracy candidates for a legislative election later that year.

From Barron's

He launched a publicity campaign, mostly on social media, to raise the profile of the pro-democracy camp's informal election, although he did not become a candidate.

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After his election victory, Jetten declared that it was possible to beat populist movements "if you campaign with a positive message for your country".

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But he shed the glasses after laser eye surgery and adopted a less earnest demeanour that saw him impress in his ubiquitous media appearances during the election campaign.

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