| Key Dates
(below) |
| The Obama Family |
| The New American First Family
for 2008? |
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| Mr. Barack
Hussein Obama (dob 4 Aug 1961, Hawaii)
-Age 47 |
| Mrs Michelle
Robinson Obama
(dob 17 Jan 1964) |
| Married 18 Oct 1992.
Two Children: |
| Miss
Malia Ann Obama
(dob 1999) |
| Miss "Sasha"
Natasha Obama (dob 2001) |
| Home: Chicago |
| Occupation: (Illinois)
US Senator |
| Goal:
President of the United States of America |
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Barack Obama personifies the
"American Dream" where all things are possible.
He is a likeable intelligent fellow with a life
story that lacked privilege and is relatable by
most common people. Simple, he is us. And he's Black. His
dad was an African Muslim from Kenya and his mom
was a white Christian from Kansas, USA. Obama was
born in Hawaii, USA, August 4th 1961 as a true
American Citizen. His parents separated when he was
age 2. As a child he spent a few years in Indonesia, but later graduated in America from
Columbia University and Harvard Law School.
Obama first found his calling as a passionate
Community Organizer in Chicago. He
eventually became a Civil Rights Lawyer and then
an Illinois State Senator in 1997. Obama then got elected as a
US Senator in 2004. That year he was also
noticed by many Democrats at their National
Convention when he gave an inspiring speech. One
by one everyone else started to notice Obama.
TV's Opera also noticed Obama's amazing talents
and assisted in making him a serious contender
for President. However, it is the individual
belief in Obama within each of us that makes an
inspired connection with his message of hope.
One by one, so many Americans and World Citizens
are becoming true believers.
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I believe USA Senator Barack Obama will
become the next President of The United States of America.
Regardless, he has already made history and is likely to be a
major political player for many years to come. He is only the
fifth African American Senator in US history but may soon also
become America's first Black President. Obama became the first
Black Candidate to win a Presidential Caucus or Primary when he
won the State of Iowa 3 Jan 2008
[Iowa History].
Obama won New Hampshire 8 Jan. He then also won South Carolina 26 Jan 2008
[South Carolina] giving him substantial credibility as a
true front runner. Obama's message of "Hope" was gaining
momentum, but it would now be clear that everyone's confidence
was swinging his way. The analysis of the polls clearly shows
that Obama is a trans-Racial Candidate who brings unification to
America. When John Edwards dropped out of the Democratic
Nomination race, it became a two person race. Refreshingly,
Feb 5th Super Tuesday showed that Obama's momentum was
becoming endemic with numerous State wins
[Super Tuesday]. It also showed
that he was hot on the heels of Hilary Clinton in the States
that he lost. Interestingly, most people already have an opinion
about Mrs. Clinton, however many people are individually
discovering Obama one by one for the first time. For this reason I believe that
with each day that passes, Obama's support will grow until
he wins full popularity. To prove his trans-Racial interest,
let me remind you that Alaska voted 70% in favor of Obama
[Alaska].
Now you know there aren't many Brothers up in Alaska,
especially in winter! Obama then won several days of
elections culminating on Feb 12th when he won Washington DC, the very place that he intends to
shakeup
[DC]!
February 19th saw two more clear wins including his birth
State of Hawaii which gave Obama so much momentum that
everyone is starting to get used to the idea that Obama
really might be President
(Leading)! On March 4th Obama maintained his lead
despite competing head-on in some strong Hillary Clinton
territory. He won Vermont
[Victory], but more
importantly gained significant numbers of Delegates in the
other States. Clinton would have been pretty well out of the
race if she hadn't gained some ground in what became known
as Super Tuesday Two. Understandably, she used the win to
suggest to the media that she was back and would win the
nomination, a positive but desperate perspective that I
disagreed with. Most importantly on March 8th, Obama
won Wyoming
[Wyoming] and
started to regain his amazing momentum towards a win. March
11 saw a clear victory in Mississippi which shows his
unprecedented popularity
[Mississippi]. Obama's inspiring south Chicago pastor, Rev
Jeremiah Wright, started making a few controversial
headlines with comments that were out of the mainstream, and
certainly ill-advised considering the big media picture [story] [RevWright]. On April 22, Obama trailed Clinton
in her stronghold state of Pennsylvania that she had always
been projected to win. Nevertheless, Obama gained several
more delegates [Pennsylvania]. May 3rd was another close race with
Obama taking the lead in this Pacific Ocean Territory [Guam].
Perhaps some of Clinton's popularity was left over from the
historical visit by the Clintons in 1998 [Guam1998]?
The May 6th elections were very significant for Obama
because they showed that he really was the top runner.
Clinton was no longer able to imagine a momentous comeback
as the large numbers favored Obama, despite a narrow loss in
Indiana. [Obama
leading]. Obama was unable to reverse Clinton's
predicted win for West Virginia on May 13th, but
nevertheless continued to gain Superdelegates as the leading
candidate [Is
Clinton finished?]. Then Wow! May 14th sees fellow
Presidential candidate John Edwards endorse Obama [Edwards].
May 20th saw Obama's lead become unstoppable with a clear
win in Oregon [within-reach].
On May 31st a compromise deal was made with the States of
Florida and Michigan (see: Anomaly
-below) that saw Obama maintain his lead. On June 1st, Puerto Rico
favored Clinton, but it seems to have no affect on Obama's
momentum and popularity. The last race on June 3rd showed a
clear dominate win in Montana which bumped Obama over the
2118 delegate threshold (out of 4234) and made Obama the
nominee leader. [Race
score]. Clinton eventually conceded June 7th
leaving Obama a clear trail to History. We've done it! Perhaps you too should have a
good look at Obama and see why he gained so much popularity.
Its not just Oprah that has been intrigued by his character and
abilities. His message of Hope is infectious. The historic Kennedy family endorsed Obama on
28 Jan 2008. Late JFK's daughter Caroline sighted that her
children were motivated by his message of Hope. Actor Robert De Nero
also came out supporting Obama in Feb 2008 and was able to specifically sight
Obama's experience as the reason for his support
[video: De Niro]. Obama really is the right man for the
job!
When the most powerful
person in the world has included a Black man, we will know
that equality has truly been achieved. Imagine
when everyone can dream of becoming President.
That's important, so I'll repeat: Imagine when
EVERYONE can dream of becoming President. A
new generation of children will grow to know
that that they can do anything, and an old
generation can marvel that Martin Luther King Jr's Dream came true.
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| 2008: Jan 3 |
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Iowa |
Obama wins and gets
noticed |
| Jan 8 |
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New Hampshire |
Obama
wins. |
| Jan 15 |
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Michigan |
(counted as half*) |
| Jan 19 |
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Nevada |
Obama wins |
| Jan 26 |
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South Carolina |
Obama wins creating
credibility |
| Jan 29 |
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Florida |
(counted
as half*) |
| Feb 5 |
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Super
Tuesday: Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona,
Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut,
Delaware, Democrats Abroad, Georgia, Idaho,
Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota,
Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North
Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah |
Obama
picks up momentum and major endorsements. Becomes a
serious Presidential force. His inspiring message of
Hope gets spread across America. |
| Feb 9 |
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Louisiana,
Nebraska, Washington, Virgin Isles |
Obama wins |
| Feb 10 |
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Maine |
Obama wins |
| Feb12 |
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Maryland, Virginia,
District of Columbia (DC) |
Turning
Point: Obama now clearly leading. |
| Feb
19 |
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Hawaii, Wisconsin |
Obama wins. Momentum
high |
| Mar 4 |
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Ohio, Rhode Island,
Texas, Vermont |
Obama maintains lead.
Wins Vermont. Earns significant Delegates in other
States. |
| Mar 8 |
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Wyoming |
Obama wins and begins
regaining Media Momentum |
| Mar 11 |
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Mississippi |
Obama wins. Clear
frontrunner |
| Apr 22 |
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Pennsylvania |
Obama
close, as projected, and picks up more delegates. |
| May 3 |
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Guam |
Obama wins vote count. |
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May 6 |
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Indiana, North Carolina |
Obama
dominated this significant race to keep his momentum
and attract remaining Superdelegates |
| May 13 |
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West Virginia |
Obama
gaining Superdelegates, despite West Virginia loss. |
| May 20 |
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Kentucky, Oregon |
Obama
gaining unstoppable momentum with Oregon win.
Nomination now within reach. |
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1 |
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Puerto Rico |
Obama
keeping lead and momentum despite results. |
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June 3 |
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Montana, South Dakota |
Obama
wins Montana and surpasses majority delegate
threshold to become assumed
Democratic Nominee for President. |
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| Aug 28 |
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Democratic Convection
finishes. |
Obama officially became the Democratic Presidential
Candidate! A Black History pinnacle! |
| Nov 4 |
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US American
Presidential Election |
<<
Next. Historical Day! |
| Jan 20 2009 |
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Presidential
inauguration. Obama family will move into the
Whitehouse, Washington, DC! |
Will
you be there? |
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| NOTE: One fifth
of the 4234 delegate officials have "Superdelegate" status. They
were not bound
by Primary mini-elections and could change their mind at any time.
Their support was a good indication that times have changed and
Obama is coming! |
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* Anomaly *
The Democratic Party had penalized the rogue States
of Florida and Michigan because of changing their
Primary election dates (internal party politics). It
had been undecided how the party was going to handle
this complex issue. In Michigan, for example, Obama
hadn't even been on the ballot (respecting Party
rules) so the Clinton victory was rather
meaningless. In Florida, Obama didn't even campaign
and so suffered in the shadow of the ex-First Lady
who was far more known in certain social groups at
that time.
Nevertheless, it was thought that the States should
have some sort of representation and so at a
Democratic meeting on 31 May, it was mutually agreed
and decided what the results would be. They
compromised favoring Clinton, but penalizing the
States by giving each delegate only a half a vote
each . [BBC
-deal]
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