president obama

Illinois Senator Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States and the first African American President on January 20th, 2009 after his charismatic style, eloquent public speeches, and message of change helped him win the November 2008 election.

Barack Obama and running mate Joe Biden also benefited from a strong grass roots political organization and public backlash against some of the perceived mistakes of the previous Bush administration.

President Obama has inherited wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, an economic slump and a variety of simmering domestic issues. In February of 2009, President Obama signed into law a $787 billion dollar stimulus package targeted at kick-starting the economy. Early in his presidency he has sought to overturn some of George W Bush's more controversial decisions, more specifically related to the ban on stem cell research and the existence of the Guantanamo Bay prison facility.

You'll find both Obama's supporters and detractors blogging about our 44th president at sites like Bartcop and Radioactive Liberty.

Original Technorati articles tagged “president-obama”

• in Politics
  Obama, GOP Descend On Massachusetts For "Bunker Hill 2"
  Between Scott Brown and Martha Coakley, the national politicians are taking sides almost split down the health care party lines.
  by sussman / on Jan 15, 2010
• in Family
  No Trash TV for First Daughters
  The first daughters are subjected to strict TV viewing, much like other 11 and 8 year-olds
  by sageone73 / on Jan 12, 2010
• in Politics
  War on Terrorism: Moving to Pakistan
  President Obama recently addressed the Nation regarding the United States future involvement in Afghanistan and hinted at a spread to Pakistan.
  by fcgorman / on Dec 8, 2009

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