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 Obama Brings Momentum to N.H. LEBANON, N.H., Jan. 7 -- A buoyant Sen. Barack Obama, anticipating a victory in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, told voters Monday that he is "riding a wave, and you're the wave," as presidential candidates in both parties started to look beyond the campaign here to extended nomination fights... (By Anne E. Kornblut and Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post) ANALYSIS: Little New Hampshire Could Hold Big Significance for Both Parties (By Dan Balz, The Washington Post) The Guy With the Bus Is on a Roll (By Dana Milbank, The Washington Post) New Leaders Of Sunnis Make Gains In Influence U.S.-Backed Fighters Find Empowering Role (By Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post) Ingrained in Culture of 'Liquor Country' Va. Moonshiners, Agents Still Tangle in Cat-and-Mouse Game (By Jerry Markon, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights
Even Conservative Media Chorus Sings Obama's Praises Barack Obama, now the media's odds-on favorite to win the White House, is drawing effusive praise from the chattering classes. (By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post) A Chink in the Steely Facade of Hillary Clinton (By Robin Givhan, The Washington Post) Obama Brings Momentum to N.H. Clinton Looks To Feb. 5; McCain Aims To Top Romney (By Anne E. Kornblut and Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post) ANALYSIS: Little New Hampshire Could Hold Big Significance for Both Parties (By Dan Balz, The Washington Post) The Guy With the Bus Is on a Roll (By Dana Milbank, The Washington Post) More Politics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NATION Lethal-Injection Ruling May Have to Wait Several Supreme Court justices questioned yesterday whether a challenge to Kentucky's lethal-injection process brought by two death row inmates presents enough evidence to decide whether lethal injection is cruel and unusual punishment. (By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post) Violent Crime Down In First Half of 2007 Two-Year Increase May Have Ended (By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post) Ingrained in Culture of 'Liquor Country' Va. Moonshiners, Agents Still Tangle in Cat-and-Mouse Game (By Jerry Markon, The Washington Post) Medicare Helps Push Drug Spending Up With New Benefit, Prescription Purchases Increased in 2006, Study Shows (By Christopher Lee, The Washington Post) Wis. Jury Hears Dead Wife's Letter Woman Wrote That She Feared Her Husband Would Kill Her (By Carrie Antlfinger, The Washington Post) More Nation
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Borrower Beware Do you want to know how to make 50 percent a year by putting your money into things that return only 15 percent? Welcome to the wonderful world of leverage, which is Wall Street speak for "using borrowed money." Leverage is the secret sauce that lets buyout firms (which now call themselves... (By Allan Sloan, The Washington Post) Sallie Mae Names Bank Executive as Chairman Appointment Boosts Firm's Flagging Stock (By David S. Hilzenrath, The Washington Post) Bush Lauds Economy for Its Resilience (By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post) Ingrained in Culture of 'Liquor Country' Va. Moonshiners, Agents Still Tangle in Cat-and-Mouse Game (By Jerry Markon, The Washington Post) Yale to Boost Financial Aid, Research Spending University Plans to Tap Endowment for $1.15 Billion, or 37 Percent More, in Coming Fiscal Year (By Susan Kinzie, The Washington Post) More Business
Not Such a Hit in the Battling Blogosphere MANCHESTER, N.H. -- As Sen. Barack Obama continues a strategy of appealing to Republicans and independents, an influential and vocal group within his own party -- the liberal blogosphere -- faces an identity crisis of sorts. (By Jose Antonio Vargas, The Washington Post) More Technology
LSU Takes It Big, Easy Facing an early 10-0 deficit, No. 2 LSU storms back to ravage the nation's top defense and claim its second BCS Championship with a 38-24 victory over No. 1 Ohio State. (By Eric Prisbell, The Washington Post) Gibbs Leaves Future Open Redskins' Coach Is Noncommittal (By Jason La Canfora, The Washington Post) Clemens Strikes Back, Reiterates His Denial Pitcher Will Testify Before Congress (By Dave Sheinin, The Washington Post) Vick Enters Treatment Program For Drugs (The Washington Post) Four-Goal Surge Powers Ducks Past Predators Ducks 5, Predators 2 (AP) More Sports
For Crying Out Loud! That Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana sure is a scream. A glutton, too. (By J. Freedom du Lac, The Washington Post) A Chink in the Steely Facade of Hillary Clinton (By Robin Givhan, The Washington Post) Studio's Powerful 'Brothers' A Fresh, Eloquent Voice on the Strength of Family Ties (By Peter Marks, The Washington Post) Even Conservative Media Chorus Sings Obama's Praises (By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post) There's Something Balmy About The Weather (By Linton Weeks, The Washington Post) More Style
Dirda on Books Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Michael Dirda takes your questions and comments concerning literature, books and the joys of reading. (Michael Dirda, washingtonpost.com) Book World Live: People of the Book (Jonathan Yardley, washingtonpost.com) Sports Year in Review (Dan Steinberg, 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) More Live Discussions
See No Good Why do the Democratic candidates refuse to acknowledge progress in Iraq? (The Washington Post) Mr. Romney vs. Mr. Romney On immigration, the candidate is tying himself into knots while proposing no real solutions. (The Washington Post) Congress and Climate Change The presidential contest should not stop legislative work on global warming. (The Washington Post) More Editorials | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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