Barack Obama
Barack Obama
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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| TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Bush Urges Pakistani Leader to Hold Elections President Bush called on Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, yesterday to hold elections and resign his military position as soon as possible, while his administration faced a looming battle with lawmakers on Capitol Hill pushing to limit aid until Musharraf restores constitutional rule. (By Michael Abramowitz and Robin Wright, The Washington Post) Climate Is a Risky Issue for Democrats Candidates Back Costly Proposals (By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post) Oil Wealth Fuels Gaddafi's Drive For Reinvention (By Ellen Knickmeyer, The Washington Post) Teen Wins Fight for Antiabortion Club at School Officials Reverse Decision After Lawsuit Is Filed (By Theresa Vargas, The Washington Post) Lingering Academic Gap Riles NAACP Loudoun Board Told More Efforts, Resources Needed (By Michael Alison Chandler, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights
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State and Local Offices on Ballot Today in Virginia Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. across Virginia today, when voters will make their picks for hundreds of local offices, decide whether to finance local bond packages and fill all 140 seats of the General Assembly. (The Washington Post) Montgomery Tax Anxiety Makes Mark In the Senate (By John Wagner and Philip Rucker, The Washington Post) Etched in Their Minds Veterans, Vietnam Forever With Them, Returning to Memorial as It Turns 25 (By Michael E. Ruane, The Washington Post) Fenty Drops Plan to Purge City E-Mails After 6 Months Mayor Faced Resistance From Council and Groups Over Move Introduced as Cost-Saving Measure (By Yolanda Woodlee, The Washington Post) Teen Wins Fight for Antiabortion Club at School Officials Reverse Decision After Lawsuit Is Filed (By Theresa Vargas, The Washington Post) More Metro
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Book World: Vicente Fox's 'Revolution of Hope' Vicente Fox, former president of Mexico, will discuss his new book, "Revolution of Hope: The Life, Faith, and Dreams of A Mexican President," U.S.-Mexican relations and more. (Vicente Fox, washingtonpost.com) Election Night 2007 (Marc Fisher, washingtonpost.com) D.C., Maryland and Virginia Politics D.C., Maryland and Virginia Politics (Mark Plotkin, washingtonpost.com) Freedom Rock (J. Freedom du Lac, washingtonpost.com) Books: 'A Contract With the Earth' (Newt Gingrich, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions
The Commonwealth Votes POLLS ARE open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. (The Washington Post) Working With a Dictator President Bush's feeble response to Pakistan's coup mocks the 'freedom agenda.' (The Washington Post) The View From the Waterboard A former Justice lawyer did his homework -- and raised a red flag. (The Washington Post) More Editorials | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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