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 Clinton and Obama Trade Victories Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton won victories over Sen. Barack Obama in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York last night, giving her presidential campaign a crucial boost. But Obama countered by winning of a string of states, including the general election battleground of Missouri, in th... (By Dan Balz and Anne E. Kornblut, The Washington Post) McCain Dominates Big States Huckabee, Romney Stay Alive As They Score Wins in the South and West (By Michael D. Shear and Peter Baker, The Washington Post) Tornadoes Rip Through South, Killing 22 (By JON GAMBRELL, AP) Downturn Shows Up on Main Street Dow Drops 370 After Key Index Shows Damage to Service Sector (By Neil Irwin and Tomoeh Murakami Tse, The Washington Post) Drug Traffic Beneath the Waves Sophisticated Submersibles Are Raising New Challenges for Colombian Navy (By Juan Forero, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights
McCain Seizes Command of GOP Race WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain seized command of the race for the Republican presidential nomination early Wednesday, winning delegate-rich primaries from the East Coast to California. Democratic rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama traded victories in an epic struggle with no end in... (By DAVID ESPO, AP) REPUBLICANS: Huckabee, Romney Stay Alive As They Score Wins in the South and West (By Michael D. Shear and Peter Baker, The Washington Post) McCain Dominates Big States; Clinton and Obama Trade Victories DEMOCRATS: N.Y. Senator Withstands Push By Surging Rival in Key Battlegrounds (By Dan Balz and Anne E. Kornblut, The Washington Post) Pakistan Is Threatened, Intelligence Chief Says (By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post) Is Ombudsman Already in Jeopardy? Bush Proposes Moving Post From Archives to Justice Dept. (By Elizabeth Williamson, The Washington Post) More Politics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bids for Spectrum Pass $4.7 Billion Bidding on a coveted block of wireless frequencies continued yesterday, as unidentified companies continued to compete for rights to build the nation's first open wireless network. (By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post) Citing Profiling Worries, Chief Seeks Cameras in Police Cars (By Kristen Mack, The Washington Post) Spies' Battleground Turns Virtual Intelligence Officials See 3-D Online Worlds as Havens for Criminals (By Robert O'Harrow Jr., The Washington Post) A Belated Sense of Victory (By Howard Kurtz, washingtonpost.com) For a New Generation, Obama Video Evokes Dream of the Past (By Teresa Wiltz, The Washington Post) More Technology
Giants Assistant Joins the Parade Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo interviews with Dan Snyder on Tuesday night while former Redskins' assistant Gregg Williams heads to Jacksonville. (By Jason La Canfora, The Washington Post) Hoyas Extract Thorn From Side Georgetown 63, South Florida 53 (By Camille Powell, The Washington Post) This Recruit Is Unreal Nevada Player Commits, Schools Say They Never Made Offers (By Josh Barr, The Washington Post) 4 Is Wrong Number For Reeling Wizards 76ers 101, Wizards 96 (By Ivan Carter, The Washington Post) Rutgers Tops Connecticut, Division I's Last Unbeaten (The Washington Post) More Sports
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The Race After Tuesday While John McCain pulls ahead, the Democratic contest remains close. (The Washington Post) An Afghan Condemned A death sentence against a student should be reversed -- by due process. (The Washington Post) Playing Nice Maryland avoids an unseemly fight over the schools superintendent -- for now. (The Washington Post) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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