Barack Obama Barack Obama is 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from until he resigned after his election to the presidency. Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was the president of the Harvard Law Review. He was a community organizer in Chicago before earning his law degree. He worked as a civil rights attorney
"Barack" and "Obama" redirect here. For other uses, see Barak (disambiguation) and Obama (disambiguation). For the Kenyan economist, President Obama's father, see Barack Obama, Sr. Barack Obama 44th President of the United States Incumbent Assumed office January 20, 2009 Vice President Joe Biden Preceded by George W. Bush United States Senator from Illinois In office January 3, 2005 – November 16, 2008 Preceded by Peter Fitzgerald
like–that’s fine–but you’re not going to convince me that you’re right, just as I’m not going to convince you that I’m right. I voted for Barack Obama primarily for the following reasons: * He is adequately progressive on social issues. That is important to me. * He has demonstrated, over and over again, a capacity to think about issues in a way that no president (or anyone else, for that matter) has in my lifetime. I have confidence that, under his administration, he will not make any “knee-jerk”
House: Barack Obama Whenever a new president of the United States is elected, history is made. But never has it been made so dramatically as it was on November 4, 2008, when American’s voters chose Barack Obama as our 44th president. With his election into the White House, Obama defeated much apprehension by becoming the first African American president of the nation. So how does a man become the leader of one of the most powerful nations on earth and break all odds along the way? Barack Obama explains
President Barack Obama When most people think of President Obama, they think about change, hope, or the future. And in this first term he has done the best he could, dealing with a republican congress In President Barack Obama’s current term, we, as the general public have seen him try and accomplish a lot: domestically, foreign, and economically. His platform for his ’08 campaign called for a proposed 80 million dollar tax cut for the poor and middle class, the elimination of tax credits that are
tired of President Bush. His popular vote has fallen to unthinkable lows. People want to see the American soldiers come out of the Middle East as soon as possible. They want gas prices back to normal and a president who can represent the most powerful nation in the world with excellence and pride. Many feel that President Bush has over-stayed his stay in the White House. America is looking for a new face: a dominant leader who can be the voice of the nation. Many people believe that Barack Obama
his Christian faith he had stayed active in his community. He married Michelle Obama, a wonderful woman, with whom he has two daughters Sasha and Malia. He had become the first African American President of the United States. His Full name is Barack Hussein Obama and born in Aug. 4. 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father Barack Hussein Obama Sr. of Luo ethnicity in Nyanza Province, Kenya (Africa). Obama Sr. grew up with his , who was a domestic servant to the British, herding goats
January 2013 Presidents in Comparison: Barack Obama President Barack Obama is by far one of the most influential, courageous, and admirable people who has served as president. His first term was believed to be prominent in the eyesight of many. Based on Obama’s performance to fulfill his duties as President of the United States, it has been said that he is commendable enough to be compared to those presidents in which their terms served as a significant turning point in history. Presidents of such
Phase 5 IP Juanita Jones CTU Introduction Barack Hussein Obama II is currently the president of the United States. He is the 44th President of the United States. In this paper you will be reading a biosketch of his life and experiences. You will also be reading about all of his accomplishments that he has achieved. Biosketch Barack Hussein Obama aka Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 was born in Honolulu Hawaii. He is the 44th President of the United States and is currently serving his
Barack Obama k III In the 2008 Presidential election there was history made the night Barack Obama the 44th president an African American was elected in office. He defied all the problems and did the impossible. He’s is now currently trying to reverse the state which the United States are in. The economic state which the U.S is in is the worst since the great depression. Obama and his team are trying to come up right now with a way to get America back where it was ten years ago. Barack Hussein