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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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Community Supper with Senator George Mitchell

Join the Campaign for Change and special guest Senator George Mitchell for a Community Supper this Wednesday, October 8th. Details:Campaign for Change Community SupperWednesday, October 8th at 6 p.m.2...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:17:00 GMT

Women’s Week of Action

With less than 50 days left before the election, Maine women are reaching out to other women helping to spread Barack Obama's message of change.On every issue important to women  from access to healt...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:08:00 GMT

Hurricane Gustav: How You Can Help

Read the message from Barack and find out how you can help below: Today, the thoughts and prayers of all Americans are with those in the path of Hurricane Gustav -- and many of you are asking what yo...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:40:00 GMT

Be Part of the Weekend of Action!

Tonight, Barack will accept the Democratic nomination and millions of people will be paying attention for the first time. Let's seize this opportunity to register and mobilize as many voters as possi...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:06:00 GMT

Barack picks Biden as running mate!

Today Barack announced his VP pick: Delaware Senator Joe Biden. In an email to supporters Senator Obama wrote "I'm excited about hitting the campaign trail with Joe, but the two of us can't do this a...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:41:00 GMT

Baracks VP: Be the First to Know

You have helped build this movement from the bottom up, and Barack Obama wants you to be the first to know his choice for VP. Sign up today to be the first to know: http://my.barackobama.com/first ...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:02:00 GMT

Intern in Maine

Hello MySpace Friends,We're gearing up for November here in Maine and looking for interns to help on the campaign trail.If you're interested in interning for the Campaign for Change, click the link be...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:10:00 GMT

Backstage with Barack

Dear Friend, I'm out here in Denver, Colorado visiting the site of the Democratic National Convention, and there is excitement in the mountain air. Folks are working hard on Barack's plan for a t...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:20:00 GMT

Message from David Plouffe: Open Convention

Friend -- I wanted you to be the first to hear the news. At the Democratic National Convention next month, we're going to kick off the general election with an event that opens up the political pro...
Posted by on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:55:00 GMT

Video: Barack in Independence

Here is the video of Barack's full speech from Independence, Missouri: In his speech, Barack spoke about what patriotism means to him, both throughout his life and at this moment, as we begi...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:34:00 GMT