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latimes.com - 12/30/2008
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Like Chicago, Hawaii counts the president-elect as a native. And it's got the tourist spots to prove it.
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Locals here sometimes call Barack Obama a kamaaina , the Hawaiian word for native-born or one who has lived here for some time. Chicagoans, of course, think of him as a South Sider who often wears a White Sox cap.
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... The Los Angeles Times reports that Hawaii is actively seeking to promote the impact that the islands had on Barack Obama's upbringing and outlook, showcasing the places where he's been. "When he lived here, it was 30 years ago," said John Monahan, head of the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau. "But the Hawaii experience deeply shaped who he is." ...
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