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I was fortunate to be able to grow up seeing America from varied viewpoints. My childhood was spent in Hawaii and Indonesia. After college I worked as a community organizer on the South side of Chicago focusing on improving living conditions in poor neighborhoods.
I came to understand that to truly solve the problems facing our communities, it would take a change in our laws and our politics. I ran and served for seven years in the Illinois state Senate, where I fought for expanding children's health care, providing tax cuts for the working poor and enacting welfare reform. In 2004, I was elected to the U.S. Senate, where I have worked to pass laws securing dangerous weapons and making government more accountable. I have also opposed the Iraq war from the start, and believe that we need to bring our troops home so we can refocus on the wider struggle against terrorism.
Of all my life experiences, I am most proud of my wife Michelle and my daughters Malia and Sasha.

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Barack's Campaign Issues

Homeland Security

Cleaning Up Washington

Improving Our Schools

Meeting Our Energy Needs

Civil Rights

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National Voter Registration Kickoff Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the official kickoff of Vote for Change, an unprecedented 50-state voter registration and mobilization drive. In over 100 cities across America, from Anchorage, Alaska to Miami, Florida, g...
Posted by Iowa for Obama on Fri, 09 May 2008 02:09:00 PST

Obama Campaign Announces 50-State Registration Drive

Today, we announce the Vote for Change drive, an unprecedented 50-state voter registration and mobilization drive, in which we will bring thousands of new people into the political process.On May 10th...
Posted by Iowa for Obama on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:07:00 PST

Watch Barack on HBO Real Sports & Michelle on Colbert Report Tonight!

Barack will appear on HBO Real Sports tonight at 10:00pm ET/PT. Watch him discuss his love of basketball with Bryant Gumbel. Check out the promo and complete show-time listings at www.hbo.com/realsp...
Posted by Iowa for Obama on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:09:00 PST

Whos out of touch?

You've probably heard about the latest dust-up in the Democratic race.A few days ago, Barack spoke about the frustrations that working people in this country are feeling and said what we all know is t...
Posted by Iowa for Obama on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:09:00 PST

Barack Obama Organizing Fellowship

I want to tell you about one of the most exciting projects of this campaign. It’s called the Obama Organizing Fellowship.When I was a young man, I was inspired by the Civil Rights Move...
Posted by Iowa for Obama on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:28:00 PST

Barack Obama Organizing Fellowship

I want to tell you about one of the most exciting projects of this campaign. It’s called the Obama Organizing Fellowship.When I was a young man, I was inspired by the Civil Rights Move...
Posted by Iowa for Obama on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:28:00 PST

Volunteer for Barack in Indiana

Indiana’s primary is just six weeks away -- but there’s only one week left before another crucial deadline.Anyone who wants to support Barack in Indiana must register to vote by April 7th....
Posted by Iowa for Obama on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:08:00 PST

Dinner with Barack

David Plouffe just sent out this message...Friend -- Too many political fundraisers are hosted by Washington lobbyists and filled with representatives of special interests.Our campaign is different.O...
Posted by Iowa for Obama on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:18:00 PST

"A More Perfect Union"

As Prepared for Delivery... "We the people, in order to form a more perfect union." Two hundred and twenty one years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gat...
Posted by Iowa for Obama on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:43:00 PST

Big News: Obama Nets 10 More Delegates in Iowa

Big news, everybody -- Obama gained 7 more delegates today in Iowa!Campaign Manager David Plouffe just sent this note to our hard-working Iowa staffers. We thought we’d share it with you...Dear ...
Posted by Iowa for Obama on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:13:00 PST