Oh Hell, Goon Oracle is so awesome here, I’m just going to repost what she said.

[This] may help some supporters when asked the question ‘how do we know he can truly reach across the aisle and bring the two parties together/work with Republicans?’

Two in-depth stories, one from the Washington Post and one from the New York Times, should be required reading for those who need a quick introduction to what the man accomplished across the aisle in Illinois. The New York Times also has a very comprehensive Obama page that is nice to bookmark, from which the graphic below came, and which also has links to the aforementioned articles in both the Times and the Post. It is updated periodically.

Here’s a handy little graphic from the New York Times on his legislative career in Illinois.

(editors note: Click for large, readable version)

Some highlights from his US Senate bipartisan record:

Partnering with Orrin Hatch to develop legislation to promote plug-in vehicles

Obama leads bipartisan effort to improve fuel economy

Senate Passes Obama, McCaskill Legislation to Provide Safety Net for Families of Wounded Service Members with 34 bipartisan cosponsors

He introduced legislation last year with Tom freaking Coburn (R - OK) to make it easier to find the identities of recipients of federal funding and financial assistance. It was signed into law.

Teamed with U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., to sponsor a bill last year expanding efforts to locate and destroy weapons of mass destruction. It was signed into law Jan 2007.

Try typing ‘bipartisan legislation sponsored Obama Senate’ into Google for even more hits.

Goons: Doing the leg work so you don’t have to.

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