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 Justices Reject D.C. Ban On Handgun Ownership The Supreme Court struck down the District of Columbia's ban on handgun possession yesterday and decided for the first time in the nation's history that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual's right to own a gun for self-defense. (By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post) Obama, Clinton Join Together in Show of Unity Former Rivals Stress Goal of Bringing Democrats Together (By Anne E. Kornblut and Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post) A Leader Lost to Despair (The Washington Post) This Recession, It's Just Beginning (By Steven Pearlstein, The Washington Post) Fresh Faces at the Top Rose, Beasley Lead a Host of Freshman Picks (By Michael Lee, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights
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Unneeded at Any Speed IF YOU didn't know Ralph Nader was running for president, you do now. The man who built a rock-solid reputation agitating for consumer rights and watched his standing diminish after he injected himself into the 2000 presidential contest as an independent candidate reemerged Wednesday with a off-k... (The Washington Post) Trivial Pursuits Enough sniping. Barack Obama should accept John McCain's offer on town hall meetings. (The Washington Post) Handguns Supreme Despite the high court's misguided ruling, the District may still have some options. (The Washington Post) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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