President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008, succeeding President George Bush.

Born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961, he attended Harvard Law School where he became the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review. He later became a state senator in Illinois, and went on to serve as a US Senator for the same state in 2004.

His presidency is considered historically significant for several reasons.

He is the first African American president, with an African father from Kenya and Caucasian American mother. He raised record amounts of money from small donations, mainly through the internet, on his own social media site, also leveraging Twitter, and Facebook. Because of this success, the use of social media in Obama's campaign has become a topic of study for those wishing to leverage the technology for promotional purposes, much in the way business blogging became a topic of discussion eight years ago as a result of political blogging.

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• Dear President Obama #309: Dinner? I have no reservations...

  
  Anderson Cooper 360 — Authority: 647
  Reporters Note: President Obama is hosting his first State Dinner tonight; which, as I discovered long ago in a rather embarrassing fashion, is not at all like a steak dinner. Although presumably he could serve steak if he wanted to. Heck, he’s the president; he could serve Cocoa Puffs and Pop Tarts. As for me, ...
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• President Obama Capitulates to Gen. McChrystal, Will Send 34,000 to Afghanistan

  
  From the Left — Authority: 500
  Tuesday, November 24, 2009 This is not good. President Obama met Monday evening with his national security team to finalize a plan to send 34,000 additional U.S. troops next year to what he’s called “a war of necessity” in Afghanistan, U.S. officials told McClatchy . Obama is expected to announce his ...
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• Group protests turkeys at Disneyland

  
  Around Disney — Authority: 540
  Turkey at Disneyland Disney officials may call them the “Happiest Turkeys on Earth.” But one animal-rights group contends that the nationally pardoned turkeys are anything but that at Disneyland . Farm Sanctuary , a  farm-animal-protection group, sent Monday a petition to the White House , asking ...
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• The dilemma of the disenchanted progressive: why it’s important for Ocean Beach – Part III

  
  OB Rag Blog — Authority: 135
  The dilemma of the disenchanted progressive has come full circle. If the progressive is disenchanted and deeply puzzled, what about the progressive community - what about a place like Ocean Beach?This then is the third and final part of the series. In Part 1, I presented what I see as this dilemma for disenchanted ...
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• Why Rising China Can’t Compete With the ‘American Dream’: La Tribune, France

  
  The Moderate Voice — Authority: 735
  OBAMA, HU JINTAO AND NEWLY-APPOINTED E.U. PRESIDENT, HERMAN VAN ROMPUY Continuing with our theme tonight about whether the ‘China Model’ is a sound replacement for one that marries political and economic freedom, this article by the editor in chief of France’s La Tribune is skeptical of Beijing’s chances. ...
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• Are We About to Surrender to the Taliban?

  
  The Sundries Shack — Authority: 602
  The President, in his everlasting quest to discover a strategy for our military in Afghanistan, has decided to call yet another meeting of his war council, perhaps on the off chance that one of them has it tucked in their pocket or stuck to the bottom of their shoe. We might possibly find out if [...]
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• ‘China Model’ May Leave ‘Washington Consensus’ in the Dust: Al-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  
  The Moderate Voice — Authority: 735
  Perhaps it was inevitable. If so, the inevitable has happened. Countries that have either an authoritarian streak or are outright totalitarian are beginning to talk of a new model of development to replace what’s known as the “Washington Consensus.” In other words, state-controlled economics divorced from ...
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• Obama: US economy has core strengths

  
  ConnPolitics — Authority: 510
  Washington (AP) – President Barack Obama said Monday the nation’s economy is in good shape for the long term thanks to “core strengths” such as its universities, its innovation and a dynamic workforce. Read more » Original post blogged on b2evolution .
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• World on course for catastrophic 6° rise, reveal scientists

  
  Courier Times Now — Authority: 603
  Fast-rising carbon emissions mean that worst-case predictions for climate change are coming true   Photo:   A Spanish reservoir suffers from drought The world is now firmly on course for the worst-case scenario in terms of climate change, with average global temperatures rising by up to 6C by the end of the ...
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• Things I Didnt Know

  
  Rook's Rant — Authority: 429
  Like, did you know President Obama wanted a taco ?
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• If Only the President Had A Beer-Swilling Brother.

  
  The Sundries Shack — Authority: 602
  This is starting to look awfully familiar:We’re in the middle of an extended economic “malaise”.Our President, hailed for his pleasant demeanor and ability to put people at ease... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Will Medical Tourism Industry Realize Benefits From Passage of Government-Run Health Care Bill?

  
  Bob McCarty Writes — Authority: 512
  Recently, a friend shared a prediction that prompted me to wonder whether or not the medical tourism industry will experience a boom if government-run health care becomes a reality in the United States.In case you’re not familiar with the concept of medical tourism, it typically involves people from one country ...
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• Nidal Hasan Was Part Of Obama’s Homeland Security Transition Task Force?

  
  Conservative Zone — Authority: 120
  According to a document published by the University of George Washington Homeland Security Policy Institute, terror murderer of the Ft. Hood massacre, Nidal Hasan, was a participant in President Barack Obama’s transition task for for Homeland Security. The report was dated April 2008-January 2009. About the ...
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• Nidal Hasan Was Part Of Obama’s Homeland Security Transition Task Force?

  
  Black Bear Blog — Authority: 525
  According to a document published by the University of George Washington Homeland Security Policy Institute, terror murderer of the Ft. Hood massacre, Nidal Hasan, was a participant in President Barack Obama’s transition task for for Homeland Security. The report was dated April 2008-January 2009. About the ...
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• John McCain Might be challenged by a Tea Bag Supporter, JD Hayworth

  
  politics from the eyes of an ebony mom — Authority: 137
  Over the weekend I read an article that said John McCain might have to run against a member of the Tea bag movement. In a hypothetical Rasmussen poll John McCain has 45% support compared to former Congressman, conservative radio talk show host J.D. Hayworth’s 43%. Two per cent separates the two. “On his radio show ...
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• Unemployment is only Important When You are Unemployed

  
  politics from the eyes of an ebony mom — Authority: 137
  A wise Latina boss once told me to never say you did not do something because you were too busy. He said when something becomes a priority you will make time for it. For Congress the unemployment situation in this country is simply not a priority.  Sadly, unemployment has not been a priority to President Obama. He ...
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• Dear President Obama #308: 44...44...Hike! Hike!

  
  Anderson Cooper 360 — Authority: 647
  Reporters Note: The Democrats scored another incremental victory in the health care reform fight this weekend. So I’m writing another incremental letter to the White House. Tom Foreman | BIO AC360° Correspondent Dear Mr. President, Is it just me or have you noticed a lot of trick plays in the ...
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• Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down. This Week’s Winners & Losers 11/16/09-11/22/09

  
  Politics 24/7 — Authority: 501
    Week of 11/16/09  through 11/22/09 LOSERS Recovery.gov & Vice President Biden   In his State of the Union address, President Obama claimed that a spending package as big as his historic stimulus package, we had to make sure we spend it right. He added “Here in ...
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• Anti-Obama Billboard Sparks Boycott

  
  Greenlee Gazette — Authority: 144
  Image from source, MSNBC Oh papa-tuney, weve got a looney! What kind of business puts up something like this? Sure, youre gonna draw in some rabid-right birthers. But how many people are going to be put off by something like this? And are they really still trying to maintain that this sort of attitude is in no ...
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• “It’s possible to fight intolerance, stupidity and fanaticism when they come separately. When you get all three together it’s probably wiser to get out, if only to preserve your sanity.” ~ P. D. James

  
  Lola's Curmudgeonly Musings on Life, Love & Other Trifles — Authority: 121
  But what we need to remember is what happened as a result of the pervasive unrest then could happen now. Those who are being churned into a collective frenzy in their hatred for the man who currently sits in the Oval Office include individuals who only need a push in the right direction to carry that hatred into an ...
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