Iowa assumed its position as the state that votes first for a presidential nominee more than 50 years ago. But its 1972 caucuses didn't feel very historic. Jan 12, 2024 “Skinny Santa” Barack Obama surprises Chicago pre-K class Santa Claus came early for students at a school in Chicago...
Barack Obama Releases Statement on Presidential Library LocationAnna Fixsen
A presidential birthday parade, a reality show for citizenship and deep cuts to Medicaid are all under consideration in Washington. Aneeta Mathur-Ashton May 16, 2025 Lunch Break: Immigrant ‘Hunger Games’? Sentiment among independents improved but not enough to offset a 7% decline among Republican...
ORLANDO, FL - OCTOBER 27: Former US President Barack Obama campaigns for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden at Camping World Stadium on October 27, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. Obama is campaigning for his former Vice President, and Democratic pr Expand DETROIT (FOX 2) - With just h...
Barack Obama - 44th President, Political Career, Legacy: In 1996 he was elected to the Illinois Senate, where, most notably, he helped pass legislation that tightened campaign finance regulations, expanded health care to poor families, and reformed crimi
Final Thoughts About President Obama: Regular readers of my blog know that I've never been a fan of Barack Obama. During the presidential campaign of 2008, I referred to him as a phony, Chicago machine politician who flip-flopped on many important issues. He often came across as a naive,...
However, Malik notably criticized Obama’s presidency in 2016 and announced his support for Republican candidate Donald Trump in that year’s election. He attended the third presidential debate as Trump’s guest. Barack’s other half-siblings include: ...
Barack Obama Presidential Victory Speech, 2008(Excerpt)This is our time,to put our people back to work and open doorsof opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause ofpeace; to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth, that,out of many,we are ...
A self-described “skinny kid with a funny name,” Obama is the child of a Kenyan man and an American woman. His parents met at the University of Hawaii where they were both students. When Barack was two, his father returned to Africa, and the young boy lived in Hawaii with his mothe...
The racist tropes morphed into concerns over potential threats of physical violence and even assassination when Obama ran for president in 2008. "There were concerns about his security that were very real and very dark," David M. Axelrod, chief strategist for Obama's presidential campaigns said,...