Poll Ranking: Currently at 2nd place in the Democratic polls at 30%
Current Occupation: United States Senator of Illinois
Education: B.A. from Columbia University in 1983; J.D. from Harvard in 1991.
Religion: Christian
Family Status: Marries to Michelle Robinson (1992-present) with 2 daughters, Natasha (2001) and Malia Ann (1999)
Claim to Fame: Black candidate; Supported by the fresh prince of Bel-air!
Iraq: Obama is opposed to the use of military force in Iraq. He voted for war a spending bill that would have withdrawn most U.S. troops by March 2008. Barack also supports phased redeployment of U.S. troops.
Health Care: He plans to create a national health insurance program for those who do not have employer-provided or qualify for current federal programs. This will make it so that citizens have a choice in between public or private provided health care. Employers who do not provide health care will also be forced to pay into the national insurance program. Children under the age of 25 will be allows to be covered through their parents plans are well.
Political Policy: Barack Obama plans for an ethics reform within the government. He plans to promote and open government, remove government waste by allowing for a search engine to be created that will allow citizens to track down funding, and plans to enforce ethics for the first time in congress by creating an independent ethics committee which will take complaints.
Same-sex Marriage: Obama is against same-sex marriage but rejects a constitutional ban on them as well as supports civil unions.
Abortion: Pro-choice
Immigration: Supports an increase in funding and improved border security technology. He is also for a legal path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants and voted to authorize construction of a 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Things to Consider: Are we ready for a Black president? Will Obama act as a Black or White president once in office? What about his history of drug use? Does he have enough experience?
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