Barack Obama

Democratic
SENATOR BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA
“Fired Up - Ready To Go”

Born: August 4, 1961 (age 46), Honolulu, Hawaii
Residence: Chicago, Illinois
Spouse: Michelle Robinson Obama
Children: two daughters
Education: Columbia University; Harvard Law School
Books: The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream and Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
Profession: Lawyer, Adjunct Professor
Religion: United Church of Christ
Political offices: State Senator from the 13th district of Illinois); US Senator from Illinois (2005-present)
Website: www.BarackObama.com  

JANUARY 3, 2008 IOWA With 45 pledged and 12 unpledged, Sen Obama came in first winning 940 “delegate” votes or 37.6%. 16 Delegates pledged..

JANUARY 8, 2008 NEW HAMPSHIRE With 22 pledged and 8 unpledged, Sen Obama came in second with 104,772 votes or 36.5%. 9 Delegates pledged.

JANUARY 15, 2008 MICHIGAN With its 156 delegates currently subject to penalty, Sen Obama withdrew his name from the ballot.

JANUARY 19, 2008 NEVADA. With 25 pledged and 8 unpledged delegates (and 98% of precincts reporting) Sen Obama was in 2nd place with 4,771 delegates or 45.2%. 13 delegates pledged.

JANUARY 26, 2008 SOUTH CAROLINA: With 45 pledged delegates and 9 unpledged, and with 99% of the precints reporting, Sen. Barack Obama won 295,091 votes or 55.4%. 19 delegates pledged.

JANUARY 29, 2008 FLORIDA With 99% of precints reporting,
Sen. Barack Obama won 569,041 votes or 33%FEBRUARY 5 ALABAMA With 99% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first with 300,997 votes or 56%

FEBRUARY 5 ALASKA With 99% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first with 302 Caucus votes or 74.4%

FEBRUARY 5 ARIZONA With 93% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in second with 157,483 votes or 41.9%.

FEBRUARY 5 ARKANSAS With 89% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in second place with 75,014 votes or 26.9%.

FEBRUARY 5 CALIFORNIA With 95% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in second place with 1,680,331 votes or 42.4%

FEBRUARY 5 COLORADO With 95% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first place with 79,344 caucus votes or 66.6%.

FEBRUARY 5 CONNECTICUT With 100% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first place wih 179,349 votes or 50.7%.

FEBRUARY 5 DELAWARE With 100% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first place with 51,124 votes or 53.1%.

FEBRUARY 5 GEORGIA With 99% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first place with 696,622 votes or 66.4%.

FEBRUARY 5 IDAHO With 100% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first with 16,880 nominating votes or 79.5%

FEBRUARY 5 ILLINOIS With 97% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first place with 1,256,543 votes or 64.4%.

FEBRUARY 5 KANSAS With 100% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first place with 27,172 caucus votes or 74%.

FEBRUARY 5 MASSACHUSETTS With 99% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has cme in second place with 511,887 votes or 40.8%.

FEBRUARY 5 MINNESOTA With 82% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has won 137,195 votes or 66.7%.

FEBRUARY 5 MISSOURI With 99% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first place with 405,284 votes or 49.2%.

FEBRUARY 5 NEW JERSEY With 99% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in second place with 490,185 votes or 44%.

FEBRUARY 5 NEW MEXICO With 98% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama is (as of 12:46PM ET, Feb 6) virtually tied with Sen. Clinton: 65,036 nominating votes or 48.4%

FEBRUARY 5 NEW YORK With 99% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has has come in second place with 697,557 votes or 39.9%.

FEBRUARY 5 NORTH DAKOTA With 100% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first place with 11,625 caucus votes or 61.1%.

FEBRUARY 5 OKLAHOMA With 100% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in second place with 130,087 votes or 31.2%

FEBRUARY 5 TENNESSEE With 99% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in second place with 250,730 votes or 40.5%

FEBRUARY 5 UTAH With 99% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first place with 70,373 votes or 56.6%.

FEBRUARY 9 2008 LOUISIANA With 100% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first place with 220,588 votes or 57.4%.

FEBRUARY 9 2008 NEBRASKA With 100% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first place with 26,126 caucus votes or 67.6%.

FEBRUARY 9 2008 WASHINGTON With 96% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first place with 21,629 caucus votes or 67.6%.

FEBRUARY MAINE With 99% of the precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first place with 2,079 caucus votes or 59.5%.

FEBRUARY 12, 2008 VIRGINIA with 99% of precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first place with 623,141 votes or 63.6%. 54 delegates pledged.

FEBRUARY 12, 2008 MARYLAND with 99% of precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first place with 464,474 votes or 59.7%. 22 delegates pledged.

FEBRUARY 12, 2008 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA with 99% of precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first place with 85,534 votes or 75.2%. 12 delegates pledged.

FEBRUARY 19, 2008 HAWAII With 100% of precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama came in first place with 28,347 votes or 75.7%.

FEBRUARY 19, 2008 WISCONSIN With 99% of precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama came in first place with 645,554 votes or 58.1%.

OHIO MARCH 4, 2008 With 97% of precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in second place with 942,174 votes or 43.8%.

VERMONT MARCH 4, 2008 With 86% of precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first place with 82,498 votes or 59.8%.

RHODE ISLAND MARCH 4, 2008 With 98% of precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in second place with 73,609 votes or 40.4%.

TEXAS MARCH 4, 2008 With 98% of precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in second place with 1,338,085 votes or 50.9%.

TEXAS MARCH 4, 2008 With 36% of precincts reporting, Sen. Barack Obama has come in first place with 20,209 caucus votes or 51.9%.

WYOMING MARCH 8, 2008 With 100% of precincts reporting Sen. Barack Obama came in first place with 5,378 caucus votes or 61%.

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Obama on Abortion

Barack ObamaWords: Obama feels women should be trusted to make their own decisions on abortion and that they should be legally available, but also supports unwanted pregnancy prevention measures.
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Obama on Civil Rights

Barack ObamaWords: Obama strongly supports equal rights and opportunities regardless of race, gender, or physical ability. “There is not a black American and white American and Latino America and Asian American - there is the United States of America. (more…)

Obama on Corporations/Regulation

Barack ObamaWords: Obama believes that corporations should be responsible for work conditions and pensions and that there should be tax incentives for corporate responsibility. He feels we should close tax loopholes for companies that relocate abroad (more…)

Obama on Crime & Punishment

Barack ObamaWords: Obama is opposed to the death penalty, but feels that some “heinous crimes” justify it. He supports alternate sentencing and rehabilitation over building more prisons. “The criminal justice system is not color blind. It does not work for all people equally (more…)

Obama on Drug Policy

Barack ObamaWords: Obama feels we should address prevention, focusing on unemployment. He admits to having used marijuana and understands why young people are drawn to drugs. “We can assume that with lawful work available for young men now in the drug trade (more…)

Obama on Education

Barack ObamaWords: Obama calls for a sense of urgency about improving our education system and that there should be incentives, including higher pay, for increasing the number and quality of teachers. He argues that “No Child Left behind” is under-funded (more…)

Obama on Energy Policy

Barack ObamaWords: Obama supports raising CAFE standards as well as more investment in hybrids and greater ethanol production. He also advocates conservation and the development of alternative fuels, including further exploration of nuclear power. (more…)

Obama on Family Values

Barack ObamaWords: Obama feels that faith is central to family life and that parent must instill values and ideals in their children. He also feels that all children should receive age-appropriate education regarding sexual abuse.
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Obama on Foreign Policy

Barack ObamaWords: Obama feels NATO needs to be strengthened, that China is a competitor not an enemy, and that US policy should promote democracy and human rights. He also advocates African development and support for Israel. “We shouldn’t have strategic ambiguity (more…)

Obama on Gun Control

Barack ObamaWords: Obama feels we should ban semi-automatic weapons and institute more possession restrictions. “I believe in keeping guns out of our inner cities, and that our leaders must say so in the face of the gun manufacturer’s lobby. (more…)

Obama on Health Care

Barack ObamaWords: Obama believes that the federal government should provide health care for everyone. He also feels that we need to increase competition in the insurance and pharmaceutical markets and advocates better funding for AIDS research and prevention. (more…)

Obama on Immigration

Barack ObamaWords: Obama feels there should be a pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens, but argues that it must be earned. He supports border patrols and a border fence as well as holding employers accountable for hiring undocumented workers. (more…)

Obama on Jobs & Unemployment

Barack ObamaWords: Obama believes that the minimum wage should be a “living wage” and argues that the burdens of globalization are placed on the backs of workers. He argues that tax cuts for the rich do not create jobs and that unions should be strengthened. (more…)

Obama on LGBT Rights

Barack ObamaWords: Obama believes that anti-discrimination laws should include sexual orientation and supports strong civil unions and equal rights, but stops short of supporting gay marriage. “The heightened focus on marriage is a distraction from other, attainable measures (more…)

Obama on National Security

Barack ObamaWords: Obama feels we should support veterans and address the deficiencies in the VA system. He advocates appealing “don’t-ask-don’t-tell”, giving our troops the best training and equipment available, and growing the size of the military to maintain rotation schedules. (more…)

Obama on Oversight and Reform

Barack ObamaWords: Obama advocates public campaign financing with free TV and radio time. He “soft money” contributions and “bundled” money from lobbyists, but argues that influence comes more from access than the money itself. (more…)

Obama on Social Security

Barack ObamaWords: Obama believes that any efforts to privatize Social Security should be stopped. He supports an earning cap of $97,500.

Actions: Obama voted AGAINST establishing reserve funds (more…)

Obama on Stem Cell Research

Barack ObamaWords: Obama supports embryonic stem cell research. “This is about a commitment to medical research, under strict federal guidelines. … [We must] expand the current policy on embryonic stem cell research so that we can begin finding the cures of tomorrow today.” (more…)

Obama on Tax Policy

Barack ObamaWords: Obama feels we should reduce the Bush administration’s tax cuts to pay for health care and other programs, arguing that those cuts benefit corporations but not the middle class. He advocates tax incentives to create jobs at home rather than offshore. (more…)

Obama on Technology/Infrastructure

Barack ObamaWords: Obama supported telecommunications legislation to protect network neutrality on the internet. He argues that we need “an Apollo program” for research and development into alternative forms of energy. He also believes that we should invest more (more…)

Obama on the “War on Terror” & Iraq

Barack ObamaWords: Obama advocates a slow, scheduled withdrawal from Iraq (which he argues was a strategic blunder) and feels we should have an open dialogue with Syria and Iran. He believes that the focus of the “war on terror” should be on al-Qaeda in Pakistan and the Taliban. (more…)

Obama on the Budget & Spending

Barack ObamaWords: Obama feels that the Bush administration’s policies are not working and opposes raising the national debt limit.

Actions: Obama voted AGAINST a $40 billion reduction (more…)

Obama on the Environment

Barack ObamaWords: Obama has campaigned for reducing toxic emissions and is a strong supporter of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration. He is also an outspoken critic of the Katrina recovery effort. “The issue of climate change is one that we ignore at our own peril. (more…)

Obama on Trade & Globalization

Barack ObamaWords: Obama opposes free trade agreements that don’t live up to labor and environmental standards and advocates “hard bargaining” in trade negotiations. “Globalization is here, and I don’t think Americans are afraid to compete. And we have the goods and the services (more…)

Obama on Welfare & Poverty

Barack ObamaWords: Obama believes that welfare recipients want to work, but need assistance. He feels that faith-based organizations already provide much needed assistance and feels that the government should be doing more.
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