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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AP: Obama Touts Ability to Bring Change
Washington Post - United States
By MIKE GLOVER AP OSKALOOSA, Iowa -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama paid homage to former President Clinton Wednesday, but said voters want ...
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Obama Muses On Family Stresses
Atlantic Online - USA
OKALOOSA -- Barack Obama was joined by wife Michelle and their two young daughters as he campaigned on themes of patriotism and family at Independence day ...
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Sweet Iowa blog special. Obama on fire, delivers stemwinder for ...
Chicago Sun-Times - United States
FAIRFIELD, IOWA--After a day of solid, but not memorable rhetorical flourish at three previous stops, White House hopeful Barack Obama was on fire on Tuesday ...
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