How do the major U.S. presidential candidates stand on higher education issues that are important to college students? Here's a synopsis of the positions of U.S. Senator Barack Obama.

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Senator Obama has expressed great concern about the rising cost of college tuition and the importance of affordable higher education. On his website, he argues that "between 2001 and 2010, 2 million academically qualified students will not go to college because they cannot afford it." [1] Obama has several proposals to make higher education more affordable.

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