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Barack Obama

Education:
Columbia University, B.A., 1983; Harvard University, J.D., 1991
Religion:
Christian
Profession:
Lawyer, Lecturer
Current Occupation:
U.S. Senator from Illinois
Family:
Married to Michelle Obama (1992-present)
Party Affiliation:
Democrat
Book:
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama
Offical Website:
www.barackobama.com

Official News

Veterans at heart of Obama's Las Cruces Memorial Day talk
May 27, 2008 11:39 AM

Obama Says 'Sense of Service' Makes America What It Is
May 27, 2008 11:37 AM

Obama Speaks At Wesleyan In Kennedy's Place
May 26, 2008 10:01 AM

The Wisdom In Talking
May 24, 2008 1:58 PM

Arena crowd in Sunrise cheers Obama's talk of unity
May 24, 2008 1:36 PM

Fundraising

Financial status as of Apr 30, 2008.

Total Raised:
$272,097,970

Total Spent:
$225,542,913

Cash on Hand:
$46,555,057

Total Debts:
$2,037,801

Data from maplight.org and the Federal Election Commission.

Events

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Meetup

Sacramento Area Folks Supporting Barack Obama July Meeting
May 27, 2008 2:51 PM

Voter Registration for New Citizens
May 27, 2008 1:58 PM

Northeast Tarrant County - Obama for America June Meeting
May 26, 2008 9:09 PM

DC 's Barack Obama for President Grass-Rooters June Meeting
May 26, 2008 5:35 PM

The Louisville Barack Obama Meeting
May 24, 2008 2:06 PM

Iraq War

  • Opposed war from the beginning
  • Begin withdrawing troops immediately, complete by end of next year

Immigration

  • Build fence along the U.S. - Mexico border
  • Path to citizenship for illegal immigrants
  • Welfare and Medicaid to immigrants

Taxation

  • Opposed extending Bush tax cuts to 2010
  • Tax cuts help corporations but not middle class - reduce tax cuts on capital gains and dividends

Same-sex Marriage

  • Opposes same-sex marriage, supports civil unions
  • Opposes a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages

Stem Cell Research

  • Supports research expansion of embryonic stem-cell research

Health Care

  • Create a national health plan to allow individuals without medical coverage an option to purchase coverage similar to that available to members of Congress
  • Employers not providing health coverage to employees will be required to contribute to national plan
  • Mandatory coverage for children

Social Security

  • Strongly opposes any privatization of Social Security

Environment

  • Invest $150 billion over the next ten years to develop and deploy climate friendly energy supplies
  • Dramatically improve energy efficiency to reduce energy intensity of the economy by 50 percent by 2030.
  • Reduce dependence on foreign oil and reduce oil consumption overall by at least 35 percent, or 10 million barrels of oil, by 2030.

Gun Control

  • Place more restrictions on gun possession
  • Ban semi-automatic guns

Education

  • Opposes vouchers that allow parents to choose what school to send their children
  • Expand early childhood education
  • Hire more teachers and pay them more

Abortion

  • Allow women to choose, including partial-abortion

Support

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To date, 100% of voters support and 0% of voters oppose Barack Obama.

MSNBC

Obama signaling he will fight for Western states
May 27, 2008 12:51 PM

Castro criticizes Obama plan
May 26, 2008 2:22 PM

Obama urges grads to give back
May 25, 2008 5:11 PM

Obama's advisers saw opportunity
May 25, 2008 11:45 AM

Obama criticizes McCain on vet benefits
May 24, 2008 11:12 PM

CNN

Obama ready to fight for Western states
May 27, 2008 4:58 PM

Obama: Cuba policy to be based on 'libertad'
May 27, 2008 3:21 PM

Commentary: Make wearing a flag pin the 28th Amendment
May 26, 2008 5:34 PM

Clinton: RFK assassination reference unrelated to Obama
May 25, 2008 6:27 PM

Obama: Florida, Michigan are Clinton's 'last slender hope'
May 25, 2008 2:19 PM

Quotes

Barack Obama: McCain "hired some of the biggest lobbyists in Washington to run his campaign."
True - They were hired

Barack Obama: When McCain was questioned about hiring lobbyists to his campaign staff, "his top lobbyist actually had the nerve to say, 'The American people won?t care about this.' "
True - Obama's right, McCain's campaign said it doesn't matter

Barack Obama: "Ten years ago, John McCain offered a bill that said he would ban a candidate from paying registered lobbyists."
True - McCain proposed bill that didn't pass

Barack Obama: "Privatizing Social Security was a bad idea when George W. Bush proposed it. It?s a bad idea today. Sen. McCain?s campaign went even further ... suggesting ... to cut cost-of-living adjustments or to raise the retirement age."
Barely True - Reading too much into McCain?s ambitions

Barack Obama: A gas tax holiday is a gimmick that "every economist says will just go into the pockets of the oil companies."
Half-True - Obama goes too far to make his point

FOX

Recollection of Obama Uncle?s War Service Missing Key Details
Dec 31, 1969 7:00 PM

Obama Ready to Wrap Up Primary Season
Dec 31, 1969 7:00 PM

Obama Aims to be Competitive in Western States
Dec 31, 1969 7:00 PM

McCain Blasts Obama for Not Visiting Iraq Since ?06, Challenging Joint Trip
Dec 31, 1969 7:00 PM

McCain Defends Oppositon to Senate-Approved Veterans? Package
Dec 31, 1969 7:00 PM

Blogs

Barack Obama Watch: Rewriting Family Military Service History?
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog by Flap
May 27, 2008 1:51 PM

Barack Obama: Messiah Raising the Dead
The Maverick Conservative by skip3366
May 27, 2008 1:31 PM

Barack Obama?s Memorial Day Gaffe & Playing Politics with a Hero?s Day
Scared Monkeys by Scared Monkeys
May 27, 2008 1:29 PM

Your Puny Spreadsheet is No Match for Barack Obama's Monster Digits
Indecision2008 | Comedy Central by CubbyChaser
May 27, 2008 1:18 PM

Ron Walters: An Open Letter to Barack Obama
NPR Blogs: News & Views
May 27, 2008 12:28 PM

Google News

How bipartisan is Obama - Examiner.com
May 27, 2008 1:53 PM

Obama says he will fight McCain for western states - The Associated Press
May 27, 2008 1:00 PM

On the Trail, One Aide Looms Over Obama - New York Times
May 27, 2008 9:22 AM

Obama: When (ex-)dictators attack - MSNBC
May 27, 2008 9:18 AM

What's new: McCain says he & Obama should go to Iraq together - USA Today
May 27, 2008 7:28 AM