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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| Politics News & Analysis Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008
 Political Headlines Obama Picks Chicago's Schools Chief For Cabinet (By Anne E. Kornblut and Philip Rucker) Poll Finds Support for Obama's War Views (By Michael A. Fletcher and Jon Cohen) Time's Carney to Be Biden Press Aide (By Howard Kurtz) Like Lincoln, Obama Will Ride the Rails To D.C. (By Nikita Stewart and Michael E. Ruane) Members Cast Ballots on a Day Of Big Emotions (By Tim Craig and John Wagner) The Obama Presidency: A Transition to Power  Capitol Briefing by Ben Pershing  The Sleuth by Mary Ann Akers  More Political Headlines Grand Jury Investigates Richardson Contributor (By Carol D. Leonnig) New Committee Chairmen Named on Capitol Hill (By Paul Kane) Caroline Kennedy Seeks Clinton's Seat (By Chris Cillizza) Illinois Panel to Explore Ouster of Blagojevich (By Peter Slevin) Best of the Web >  Powered by RealClearPolitics.com Today's top political news and commentary: Auto Rescue Takes Shape (John Stoll, Wall Street Journal) The Return of Intellectualism in Politics (Peter Beinart, The Daily Beast) The Media's Failure to State the Obvious (Christopher Hitchens, Slate) Bush Looks Back (Byron York & Rich Lowry, National Review) Paul Krugman's Depression Economics (Andrew Leonard, Salon) Campaign 2008: The Presidential Field > Opinions Envoys for Change: How Will Obama Choose His Diplomats? (By Morton Abramowitz) A Briar Patch in Illinois (By E. J. Dionne Jr.) Lemmings on Wheels (By Eugene Robinson) The Art of the Deal (By Howard Kurtz) Live Discussions Post Politics Hour: Chris Cillizza (11 a.m. ET) Opinion Focus: Eugene Robinson (1 p.m. ET) U.S. Congress Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. » EXPLORE THE DATABASE | House Votes | Senate Votes • Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 215: On the Cloture Motion• Congress 110, House vote: Vote 690: H R 7321 • Congress 110, House vote: Vote 689: H R 7321 | |||||||||
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