Who is Barack Hussein Obama?

Who is Barack Hussein Obama? Obama is the junior US Senator from Illinois, and is currently in the lead for the nomination of the Democratic party for the 2008 election. His opponent is Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Obama’s mother is from America and his father is from Kenya. Barack Obama, however spent his early childhood in Honolulu, Hawaii. His parents sent him to Hawaii to live with his grandparents for the educational opportunities available to him. He also lived in Jakarta, Indonesia for four years.

Barack Obama announced he would be running for president of the United States of America in February of 2007 in Springfield Illinois. Comparing himself to Abraham Lincoln, he said “That is why, in the shadow of the Old State Capitol, where Lincoln once called on a house divided to stand together, where common hopes and common dreams still live, I stand before you today to announce my candidacy for President of the United States of America.“ Obama would be the first African-American in this office, so naturally his campaign emphasizes “a change“.

From the beginning of his campaign, Barack Obama has made it a major point that one of the first things he plans to do if elected is put an end to the war in Iraq. He also has plans to boost energy independence. Another of his priorities is health care.

McCain and Romney Join Forces

One-time enemies, John McCain and Mitt Romney have joined forces in Utah today for their greater good, John McCain as President of the United States. They did not seem to like each other while campaigning for the Republican nomination. Romney accused McCain of adding to the problem, while McCain claimed Romney was one to go the way the wind blows.

Romney promised to help McCain, stating, “He is a man who is proven and tested”. He claims McCain is the right man for the job.

Back in February, before leaving the race, Romney won 90% of the Utah vote. McCain only won 5%. Thanks to being a Mormon and overseeing the Olympics in 2002, Mitt Romney has some strong ties in this state.

After leaving Utah, the pair took off to Denver for a fundraiser with Meg Whitman, the parting eBay Inc. chief executive. Whitman, a Romney supporter, who has begun to back McCain.

After realizing he could not conquer McCain’s lead in the delegate race, Romney pulled out of the presidential race last month. Mitt Romney has said that he would accept a spot as Vice President, but many think he is just looking to run again in 2012.

Democratic Nominees Economic Plans

With the country in the midst of economic crisis, the Democratic presidential candidates said today they have plans to repair it. Obama is turning his attention to homeowners while Clinton is focusing on a job-retraining program.

The plans for both candidates depend on the billions of tax dollars to aid in the housing crisis and the negative change in the economy.

Obama is asking for a $30 billon relief package for the victims of this crisis, the homeowners. He said, “If we can extend a hand to banks on Wall Street when they get into trouble, we can extend a hand to Americans who are struggling often through no fault of their own

Clinton’s plan in a $2.5 billon job-retraining program. Taking a stab at John McCain, she said, “We need a president who is ready and willing and able to answer that call. It seems like if the phone were ringing, he would just let it ring. And ring and ring” McCain responded by saying “there is a tendency for liberals to seek big government programs that sock it to American taxpayers while failing to solve the very real problems we face.”

The candidates continue to campaign. Clinton is off to Indiana while Obama heads out on a bus tour across the state of Pennsylvania.