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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| Sights & Sounds Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008
This newsletter features the best of our multimedia offerings. To see more of our cool stuff, go to the Photos & Video front. INTERACTIVE FEATURE  In 1974, Pat Rummerfield was paralyzed in a car accident. After 17 years of therapy, he regained his ability to walk. Today, Pat serves as a role model at Baltimore's Kennedy Krieger Institue. MORE FEATURES  » PHOTOS | Portrait photographer Jill Greenberg gives her subjects that glossy sheen with the help of special lighting and a touch of Photoshop. Known for her work with celebs and crying babies, Greenberg has also moved into the animal kingdom, photographing monkeys and capturing their humanlike features.  » VIDEO | Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton lead the polls heading into South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary this Saturday. We spoke with black and female voters about how race and gender may impact their vote  » PHOTOS | The Screen Actors Guild honors "No Country for Old Men," Daniel Day-Lewis and many others at its 14th annual awards show.  » PHOTOS | The Australian-born actor of considerable charm and dramatic dexterity, who earned an Academy Award nomination for his role in 2005's "Brokeback Mountain," was found dead Jan. 22 in New York. MORE PHOTOS FROM MORE VIDEO | |||||||||
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