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 Monday, Dec. 8, 2008
Plans of Attack Envisioning the next chapter in the shadow war between the U.S. and al-Qaeda. The Kids Are Alright. But Their Parents ... Who is the Real 'Dumbest Generation'? Hint: They're not today's youth ... and they're now taking over as America's leaders This Wasn't Quite the Change We Pictured It's easy to wonder whether convention has triumphed over change -- and centrists over progressives. A Public Enemy in Singapore The jailing of opposition leaders in South Korea suggests the government has something to hide. Ben's Daring Experiment Amid the hoopla over Barack Obama's economic team, it's worth remembering that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is America's most powerful economic policymaker and will probably remain so after Obama's inauguration. The decisions he makes -- or doesn't make -- will decisively influence the o... A Conservative Investment It might make Reaganites uneasy, but it is imperative that our government modernize America's aging infrastructure. One President? Two Presidents? Or None? Looking for a little presidential leadership about now? Lotsa luck. Pakistan's Choice The future of democracy in South Asia hinges on whether Pakistan will turn away from jihad.
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