Barack Obama

Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama, Sr. (born in Nyanza Province, Kenya) and Ann Dunham (born in Wichita, Kansas). Barack Hussein Obama (born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party.

Obama grew up in culturally diverse surroundings. He spent most of his childhood in the majority-minority U.S. state of Hawaii and lived for four years in Indonesia. Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention while still an Illinois state legislator. Since announcing his candidacy in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the Iraq War and implementing universal health care as campaign themes.

As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, Obama co-sponsored the enactment of conventional weapons control and transparency legislation, and made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Obama's parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced. His father went to Harvard University to pursue Ph.D. studies, then returned to Kenya, where he died in an auto accident when the younger Obama was twenty-one years old.

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Obama Hits Another Homer
Yahoo! News - USA
The Nation -- Barack Obama hit another one out of the park. By now you've heard all about the $32.5 million the Illinois Senator's campaign raised in the ...
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Obama's Flexes His Money Muscle
Yahoo! News - USA
If money is the mother's milk of politics, Barack Obama won't be going thirsty any time soon. His $32.5 million Q2 haul is surprising not only in terms of ...
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The Daily 2008
RealClearPolitics Blog - USA
Barack Obama "scored a clean win" in the second quarter fundraising race against Hillary Clinton by taking in $32.5 million in the past three months, ...
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Barack Obama: Obama Secures Funding to Strengthen Illinois ...
All American Patriots (press release) - Taeby,NA,Sweden
Obama joined with Senator Durbin to secure this funding. The MRCC provides climate data and information to users in a number of climate-sensitive sectors. ...
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Barack Obama: Obama Secures Funding to Construct Asian Carp Barrier
All American Patriots (press release) - Taeby,NA,Sweden
Obama secured these funds with Senators Durbin, Levin, and Stabenow. Pre-Construction Engineering & Design (PED) of seven new 1200-foot lock chambers and ...
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