Barack Obama quotes as well as quick facts about America's new president.
New United States President, Barack Obama, has proven to be extremely quotable. His inauguration speech, January 20, 2009, brought tears to viewers around the globe. His inspirational words fit the significance of the event, as he becomes the very first African American US President and the first President not born in the continental United States. The event was so looked forward to, that some ticket brokers were asking for as much as $20,095 for a single ticket.
Whether one agrees with Obama's position on certain issues or even supported him as a Presidential candidate, the country ought to support him now. He's in a unique position. Aside from the historical significance his holding office brings to the table, he has inspired on a global level to a degree that reaches the emotional level of the individual. Obama seems to be more looked upon as a symbol at this point than a typical presidential candidate, and a symbol can sometimes have more of a cushion for public forgiveness than a presidential candidate. If Obama does nothing else in his presidential tenure, he'll be able to boast that his taking office has brought national hope, and to a degree, unification at a time when it's most needed.
Quick Facts About Barack Obama
He was born August 4, 1961
He graduated from Columbia University and Harvard Law School
He announced his candidacy for US President on February 10, 2007 in front of the Old State Capital Building in Springfield, Illinois, where Abraham Lincoln gave his historic "House Divided" speech in 1958
He defeated John McCain in the Presidential elections on November 4, 2008 with 365 electoral votes (McCain had 173)
He assumed the Presidential office on January 20, 2009, becoming the 44th president
Barack Obama Quotes
"That my father looked nothing like the people around me -- that he was black as pitch, my mother white as milk -- barely registered in my mind."
"Americans...still believe in an America where anything's possible - they just don't think their leaders do."
"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
"My job is not to represent Washington to you, but to represent you to Washington."
"No one is pro-abortion."
"There is not a liberal America and a conservative America - there is the United States of America. There is not a black America and a white America and a latino America and asian America - there's the United States of America.
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He is a Dream come true and with the grace of God he's going to do great in
the White House!!!
Jan 27, 2009 8:31 AM
Guest :
Such an aspiration
Jan 27, 2009 12:46 PM
Guest :
Im so glad he won president AND made history! He will do great in
office.
Jan 28, 2009 10:48 PM
Guest :
i was at the inagurtion it was inspiring!
Jan 29, 2009 9:27 AM
Guest :
I LOVE YOU BARACK OBAMA I CRIED FOR THE PAST WEEK BECAUSE CHANGE HAS CAME
AND YOU HELPED ME FIND THE PERSON THE LIED WITHIN ME... IF YOU ARE
WONDERING WHY OR HOW? IT IS BECAUSE YOU ARE AN AFRICAN AMERICAN AND YOU
MADE IT A S A PRESIDENT AND AS A STUDENT AT WOODWARD HIGH SCHOOL I HAVE
ACHIEVED BY GETTING GREAT GRADES I HAVE A 3.98 GPA AND PASSED OGT AT 1
TIME..... I HATE BEING LABELED AS A GUEST SO I AM GONNA SIGN THIS AS MY
REAL NAME...... THANK YOU FOR BE A REALLY NICE FATHER AND PRESIDENT I LOOK
FORWARD TO MEETING YOU WHEN I AM WITH MY JOB MARCH THE 11TH 2009 WITH
CONGRESS... I WORK WITH POSITIVE CHOICES A ABSTINENT BEFORE MARRIAGE
PROGRAM.... THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU WILL AND YOU HAVE DONE
LOVE, FAITH MARIE LARCOM
Jan 30, 2009 6:20 PM
Guest :
It looks like Martin Luther King Jr's dream has come true. Thanks to Barack
Obama. We love you.
Feb 3, 2009 1:23 PM
Guest :
Nice speach, but will you stand for your words
Feb 5, 2009 2:46 PM
Guest :
good job and you made history
Feb 17, 2009 7:45 PM
Guest :
You are a dream come true, you and your family will make this country
proud, and go down in history as the greastest president
Feb 19, 2009 6:24 PM
Guest :
barack obama, you are something special. i really hope you do well in
the office
Mar 5, 2009 10:39 AM
Guest :
ok..first of all..i go for John Mccain and second of all...go to
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/3401
168/Barack-Obama-The-50-facts-you-might-not-know.html.and that showes you
that Obama is not the right person for the United States for someone to
trust. I am a student in the 7th grade and i do happen to do a report on
him and right now you dont know a flippersw about obama!!!!
Mar 6, 2009 7:30 AM
Phil Partington :
Well, I feel better. Obviously a 7th grader doing a report knows everything
about politics, so we should just hand the country over to him.
First, I'm not advocating for Barack Obama. If you read the article,
nowehere does it say that Obama's the right man for the job. I happen to
think he'll be fine, and frankly, he scares me less than McCain, but I'm
not sold on him yet either. That being said, the article is just presenting
facts with a smidge of opinion. Take it for what it is.
