When he called himself 'a
skinny kid with a funny name'
at the 2004 Democratic
National Convention, his
political star was already on
the rise. By the time he
decimated the competition in
2004 race for the Illinois
Senate, he was the bona fide
golden child of a Democratic
party desperately in need of a
winner. In many ways, t
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When he called himself 'a
skinny kid with a funny name'
at the 2004 Democratic
National Convention, his
political star was already on
the rise. By the time he
decimated the competition in
2004 race for the Illinois
Senate, he was the bona fide
golden child of a Democratic
party desperately in need of a
winner. In many ways, the
story & rise of Barack Obama
is a uniquely American tale of
the 21st century and the most
interesting chapter is just
beginning.

A graduate of Columbia
University and Harvard Law
School, Obama worked as a
community organizer,
university lecturer, and civil
rights lawyer before running
for public office and serving
in the Illinois Senate from
1997 to 2004. He was elected
to the U.S. Senate in November
2004 with 70% of the vote.As a
member of the Democratic
minority in Congress, he
co-sponsored bipartisan
legislation for controlling
conventional weapons and for
promoting greater public
accountability in the use of
federal funds. He also made
official trips to Eastern
Europe, the Middle East, and
Africa. In the current 110th
Congress, he has sponsored
legislation on lobbying and
electoral fraud, climate
change, nuclear terrorism, and
care for returned U.S.
military personnel.Since
announcing his presidential
campaign in February 2007,
Obama has emphasized ending
the Iraq War, increasing
energy independence, and
providing universal health
care as his top three
priorities.He married in 1992
and has two daughters. He has
written two bestselling books:
a memoir of his youth titled
Dreams from My Father, and The
Audacity of Hope, a personal
commentary on U.S. politics.

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