...Barack Obama as President The name Barack Obama to some people brings joy as they think about the much needed change he promises to bring to our country, but to others it brings anger and disappointment because they feel he won’t be able to bring the change the country needs. To me and many others President Obama is a great leader and is growing into a greater one. He focuses on the issues our country has as a whole such as the economy, education and health care. I believe that Obama has a great plan for all of the issues at hand, but everyone is entitled to their own opinions. When it comes to the economy President Obama inherited a terrible mess when he came into political office; a 1.3 trillion dollar deficit, two wars, rising unemployment and unprecedented crises in our banking system. The Obama Administration has worked overtime to address our immediate problems of rising unemployment, falling home prices and limping credit markets, while taking a longer view in laying a strong foundation for future economic growth that benefits all Americans. To get the economy back on track President Obama signed legislation to jumpstart our economy, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, less than a month after his inauguration. The plan will save or create 3.5 million new jobs, make critical investments in our infrastructure and give 95 percent of working Americans a tax cut. There are many people who are appreciative of what President Obama and his Administration are doing to...
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...THE COMPARISON OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION JOURNEYS, BETWEEN PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI INTRODUCTION | | BARACK OBAMAThe “Rise of President Barrack Obama” case reviewed upon on how the background of Barack Obama, his tussles and the leadership virtues made him the 44th President of the United State of America. Born in Honolulu Hawaii, on August 4th, 1962 to a black Kenyan native and a white woman from Kansas –who were married for only three years. He graduated from both Columbia University and Harvard Law School. In 1995 he was elected into Illinois State Senate and got elected into the US senate in 2004. He went on to become a democratic candidate for president by 2008, defeating Hilary Clinton. | GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARIAs the 23rd child of his father, Buhari was born on the 17th of December 1942 in Daura, Katsina State, to the father Adamu –who died when Buhari was four years old- and mother Zulaihat. He began his education at a primary school in Daura and then proceeded to Katsina Model School and Katsina Provincial Secondary School.Buhari joined the Nigerian Military Training School in Kaduna, where his military career began and he became the Head of state from 1983-1985.After three failed consecutive Presidential election contests, Buhari announced his fourth campaign in 2014, could this be his fourth failed contest or is the fourth time a charm? | VISIONS OF CHANGE Irrespective of their clear good objectives, politicians...
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...The Life of and Accomplishments of President Barack Obama Damion Gayle Freedom Writers Org. Author Note Damion Gayle, Student of Computer & Electronics Technology, DeVry University, Addison, IL prepared this document as an outline of Barack Obama and his accomplishments. I have written this outline on a leader/role-model in my life. The role model I chose is Barack Obama. Abstract Barack Obama is the 44th and most recent President of the United States of America. I prepared this document to show how the president of the United States became a role-model in my life. I will give an outline of the life and accomplishments of the president. I will also give the resources of my information. The Life and Accomplishments of Barack Obama Essay Resources My resources come from the DeVry University ecollege Library. Barack Obama in His Own words ed. by Lisa Rogak. The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama by David Remnick.. Barack Obama, the New Face of American Politics by Martin Dupuis and Keith Boeckelman. Essay Content and Organization Barack Obama became President of the United States at a critical time financially. This was a time that from day one in office he had to display true leadership skills. I chose him because he had many obstacles when he took the job on. He became a role model in my life because I also have obstacles that I have to overcome. He teaches me day after day that no matter how big the mountain you can climb...
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...Presidency of Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II, the first African-American president of the United States of America was born in the State of Hawaii where he grew up. Barack Obama was born to a white American mother, Ann Dunham, and a black Kenyan father, Barack Obama Sr., who were both young college students at the University of Hawaii. When his father left for Harvard, she and Barack stayed behind, and his parents eventually divorced. Barack's mother remarried an Indonesian oil manager and moved to Jakarta when Barack was six. He later recounted Indonesia as simultaneously lush and a harrowing exposure to tropical poverty. He returned to Hawaii, His grandparents raised him up from a humble background. In 2007 when then Senator Barack Obama announced his run for the presidency of the United States, the country was experiencing great turmoil and people were ready for a change in leadership. No matter what political party you held, it appeared to be an overwhelming sentiment that people were looking for a shift in direction, especially relating to the bad economical positions a lot of Americans had found themselves in. The presidency of Obama began on 20th January in the year 2009 after he was sworn in as the 44th president of United States of America. Before unveiling his ambition of vying for the top seat, Barack Obama was the Illinois senator in United States. Obama’s presidency came about as a result of succeeding President George Bush. Bush’s presidency was characterized...
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...Obama entered the Illinois politics; the strongest cause that led Obama to run a seat in Illinois State Senate was that he published an autobiography, Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance. This work was praised and translated into 25 different languages. The work also ushered him to win election in 1996 as a democrat representative (Barack Obama Biography). As a Senator, he have done great works. Such as Obama’s credentials led him to run for Illinois State Senate and he won the election as a Democrat representative in 1996 (Barack Obama Biography). As Senator he aided in “drafting legislation on ethics [expanding] health care services...early childhood education programs for the poor...state earned-income tax credit for...
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...President Barack Obama begins the speech with a purpose of putting a bid in for the 2012 presidential election. He starts off with the large success in halting the Taliban and the Iraq war. Following statements prove he has a strong sense of middle class awareness and the gradual rise. He then moves along to the stock market rising again for the first in a long time since its slow decline. President Barack Obama states that nearly four million jobs were lost in the six months before he took office; he has created 3.2 million jobs in the last 22 months. One of the things that President Barack Obama leans heavily on is the uproar and rise of the economy. Since he was put in office he has filled 3.2 out of the 4 million job deficit that he was elected into, last year American businesses created the most jobs since 2005. Making a 2 trillion dollar deficit cut and putting “wall street accountable and responsible for any further mistakes so a crisis like this never happens again”. With over one million jobs at stake and after a bailout for General Motors when they were near the verge of imminent collapse he has turned them around to be the largest automobile manufacturer once again. President Barack Obama believes in keeping American thriving with other American businesses such as, new manufacturing and American energy. It is no longer cost effective and as efficient as it used to be for foreign imported goods at the cost of our economy. President Barack Obama then talks about...
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...In today’s era of Youtube, the mass media plays an important role in covering facts and features of elections. Right from the campaigning to voting to election of a candidate, all news events are covered by the media. Politics is a tough and rough game and each country needs a democratic nominee who is willing to protect the country from all evils. The recent elections of 2008 were indeed the most historical presidential elections in the history of U.S. Illinois Senator Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United State. During the election, there was this first lady, named Hillary Rodham Clinton, who expressed her interest in the presidential election of 2008. Until then, in the history of presidential election in United State, none of the woman had ever won the major party nomination. Well-educated Hillary Clinton had a good experience of public service and managing the Oval office. She emerged as a dedicated and hard working lady from the American women’s perspective. The staff members and policy team of the campaign The initial team of her campaign was supported and run by a group of advisers and political operatives. Mark Penn, Penn, Schoen & Berland were considered as the stategic genius of Clinton’s campaign. The chief operating officer of the campaign was Evelyn S. Lieberman while Howard Wolfson was the spokesperson of the campaign. Many other well-known senior advisers and subject specialist formed the focus group of the campaign. Ann Lewis was campaign’s senior...
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...“The Poof” very popular. This new hairstyle has created a whole new trend in society. Everyone is trying to make their hair long and full of volume just like Nicole’s hair. Her elegance, class, and hair have made her a well-known public figure to society. Not only is she changing television, but now she plans on heading to the white house. She believes President Barack Obama’s stylist is harming the president’s physical appearance. The President of the United States of America is our country’s representative. The way he appears to the rest of the world is how the United States will be perceived. When a president is on top of the trends, it shows he is well informed and austere about what pleases the citizens of his country. If he does not dress fashionably, his former supporters who voted for him in the previous election may not vote for him again. Also, other political leaders will not be able to take him seriously if he is not up-to-date on what is modern and current. According to the magazine Hot Politics, Nursultan Nazarbayev, the president of Kazakhstan, cannot take President Barack Obama seriously. He said, “A president who does not know fashion is not well aware of his surroundings. It shows he does not take his work seriously. If he did care about his job, he would dress appropriately according to new fashion trends. It also shows he is not daring and willing to try new things for his country to...
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...was between Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney who both had their separate views of changing our country and getting the U.S. out of turmoil. I was in Civics and Economics when my teacher put on the election. Throughout the election, my teacher broke the class into groups to discuss the debate. I was uninterested in politics because I thought it did not affect me. However, when my teacher brought up racial issues I was immediately intrigued. Earlier that year, Trayvon Martin, a young black teen, was killed due to racial profiling. This still having an effect on the black community, which I felt Mitt Romney could not relate to. On the other hand, Obama being the first black president, can relate to what it is like growing up as a young black male in America. As I sat and listened to my classmates, I then started to engage in conversation about the election. My overall view on the election became about race. The main issue I had in the debate, which I stated, was that Mitt Romney disregarded what happened earlier that year with Trayvon Martin along with many others. I felt that his main focus was making the poor poorer and the rich richer. In contrast, I noticed that not only did President Obama addressed racial issues, he also tackled strategies on creating jobs, and investing in healthcare and education. The presidential campaign of 2012 was the biggest discussion we had ever held in class. My teacher asked why I felt so strongly about Obama being re-elected as president. My response...
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...questioning presidential candidate Barack Obama’s abilities and wants to do right by all people if he was to become the first African American president. There is a real possibility of the Illinois senator to become president of the United States and with that comes responsibility not every man or woman could handle the expectations you’ll be up against, and that's why his moral complace is being questioned by the people of the United States.Through speaking engagements, and public appearances senator Barack Obama will be able to engage and speak on any matters concerning his principles and moral view on the country he as an American love and respect with...
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...Back to School A country thrives when its citizens contribute and make an effort to make the most of what they are offered in life. President Barack Obama is very aware of this and has made it an important subject and goal in his presidential career to inspire youngsters in the right direction, both for their own sake and their country’s. Barack Obamas’ speech “Back to School” at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia was held in September 8, 2009. The age of the present audience varied to children from kindergarten and all the way up to twelfth grade. In addition to that, the speech was also broadcasted to students all over the country. The audience is obviously extremely great, and the speech will therefore have a tremendous impact on several individuals. The first thing Obama seems to focus on in his speech on the first day of the children’s school day are in fact the children themselves. He speaks directly to them, and initiates the whole thing by telling everyone that being nervous is perfectly normal. He has obviously tried it himself when he was their age. Very easily he finds a way to make everyone relate to him by telling stories from his own life. Barack Obama did not grow up under the best circumstances. He was raised by a single mother whom was very passionate about doing what was best for her son. She even sought to homeschool Obama, when he wasn’t at school. She wanted to make sure he would have the best possible future. This particular section of the speech...
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...When Barack Obama stood before a cheering crowd in his home state Illinois and announced his candidacy, no believed that this guy had any chance of winning the nomination. Majority of Americans did not believe that the country was actually ready for an African American president with a promise of changing the course of politics in Washington. The son of a white American mother and a black Kenyan father, Obama grew up in Hawaii. Leaving the state to attend college, he earned degrees from Columbia University and Harvard Law School. Obama's father left the family when Obama was two and, after further studies at Harvard University, returned to Kenya, where he died in an automobile accident nineteen years later. After his parents divorced, Obama's mother married another foreign student at the University of Hawaii, Lolo Soetoro of Indonesia. From age six through ten, Obama lived with his mother and stepfather in Indonesia, where he attended Catholic and Muslim schools. "I was raised as an Indonesian child and a Hawaiian child and as a black child and as a white child," Obama later recalled. "And so what I benefited from is a multiplicity of cultures that all fed me."Concerned for his education, Obama's mother sent him back to Hawaii to live with her parents, Stanley and Madelyn Dunham, and to attend Hawaii's prestigious Punahou School from fifth grade through graduation from high school. While Obama was in school, she divorced Soetoro, returned to Hawaii...
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...“Obamacare” Barack Hussein Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Barack is the44th and current president of the United States of America. There is no question that Obama’s childhood was anything but normal. At the age of two Obama’s mother and father separated and then eventually divorced. After the divorce Barack’s father went on to continue his own education at Harvard University. Eventually obtaining his Ph.D., he then headed back to his home land of Kenya, Africa. Barack had only seen his father on one more occasion for a short visit in 1971 as he later died in an auto accident in 1982. In 1966 Obama’s mother remarried another East-Western student from Indonesia. The Family later packed up and moved to Jakarta Indonesia, where Barack’s half-sister Maya Soetoro Ng was born. At the age of 10, Barack was sent back to Hawaii to live with his maternal grandparents after a string of incidents in Indonesia left his mother fearing for Obama’s safety. While in Hawaii, Barack enrolled in the well-known Punahou Academy where in 1979, he graduated with academic honors. Living in that era also had its challenges of another sort. Barack quickly realized the life of living among racism. Being only one of three black students at his school, he often found himself looking in the mirror and questioning why he was different and why people treated him and others like him differently. After high school Obama went on to study at the Occidental College in Los...
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...Barack Obama Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4th 1961. His mother was born in Kansas and his father was born in Kenya. His grandfather served in Patton's army. Brarack's wife's name is Michelle. Barack and Michelle have two daughters named Sasha and Malia. Sasha is the youngest she is nine. Her older sister Malia is twelve. Obama moved to Chicago. There he worked with a group of churches to help rebuild communities. The communities were devastated by the closure of local steel plants. Obama attended law school at Harvard University. He became the first black president of the Harvard Law Review. Later, he returned to Chicago. He helped lead a voter registration drive there. He got a job teaching constitutional law at the University of Chicago. He later became a member of the Illinois State Senate. He accomplished many things. One of those things were, he passed the first major ethics reform in 25 years. He also cut taxes for working families and expanded health care for children and their parents. As you can see Barack worked very hard and because of that he accomplished much. When he was a United States Senator he reached across the aisle to pass groundbreaking lobbying reform. He locked up the world most dangerous weapons. He also brought transparency to government. He did this by putting federal spending on line. He did all of that and much more. Barack H. Obama was elected the 44th president of the United states. He was elected on November 4,...
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...Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama: Back to School Event President Barack Obama held a speech for school students at Wakefield high school in Arlington, Virginia back in 2009. Obama's focus in the entire speech was about the importance of education and the young peoples enthusiasm for education. The speech was for students in all ages since the main message in the speech ”you’re not just quitting on yourself, you’re quitting on your country”. Obamas main intention with his speech was to get the students to think the entire future of the country was depending on them, so the importance the students will get of the speech is hopefully a good motivation, so they will work harder for a brighter tomorrow and a promising future. But a good education does not come by itself it requires hard work and willpower. Barack Obama. The President. A president who has a lot of electors because he knows how he can get them. He starts his speech asking, “Hello everyone – How’s everybody doing today?.” Already there he has their attention. He can be a very formal guy, but in this occasion, is he very informal. He tries to sound more personal than professional in his speech the huge different in age from kindergarten to high school makes it hard for Obama to reach the whole audience. He involves the receivers and talks on a level where pupils from kindergarten can understand without he makes the speech boring for seniors in high schools. The president does not sound like a higher authority...
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