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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| Opinions Friday, Aug. 15, 2008
Quote of the Day  Did Obama ever use drugs in his days as a community organizer in Chicago, or when he was a state senator from Illinois? How about in the U.S. Senate?Featured Opinions Obama Faces The Smear Machine Since he can't reveal anything about Obama's past, Jerome Corsi is reduced to reinterpretation -- or, at times, invention. Georgia's Recklessness American officials should reflect on the implications of Saakashvili's behavior for U.S. policy toward Georgia, Russia and the region. A Free Press? Not This Time. Coverage of the conflict between Russia and Georgia has been unprofessional, to say the least. What Binti Jua Knew Writing apes off as irrational and amoral animals does a disservice to both apes and humans.  StumpedDear President Saakashvili I hope you won't mind my taking the liberty of addressing the questions raised in your op-ed. | Submit your question. Bush's Risky Move President Bush's announcement of a humanitarian mission to Georgia is a potentially provocative move.
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