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Party: Democratic

Occupation: Lawyer

Current Job / Position: Senator from Illinois

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Barack Obama Presidential Committee
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Sen. Obama's Voting Record

2007 Congressional Financial Disclosure

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The Political Career of Barack Obama

A little more than two years since being elected to the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama is widely considered a frontrunner for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. These photos demonstrate the life and career of the man with parents from Kansas and Kenya.

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Biography

Personal

Birthdate: August 4, 1961 (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Hometown: Jakarta, Indonesia; Honolulu, Hawaii

Spouse: Michelle Robinson Obama

Children: Malia Ann Obama, Sasha Obama

Religion: United Church of Christ

Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D., 1991
  • Occidential College/Columbia University, B.A.
  • Punahou School

Experience

Businesses Owned, Past Careers, Board Memberships, Etc.:

  • Center for Neighborhood and Technology
  • Chicago Annenberg Challenge
  • Cook County Bar
  • Cook County Bar Association Community Law Project
  • Board Member, Joyce Foundation
  • Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law
  • Leadership for Quality Education
  • Member, Trinity United Church of Christ
  • Board Member, Woods Fund of Chicago

Public Service / Elected Offices:

  • Senator, United States Senate, 2005-present
  • Senator, Illinois State Senate, 1997-2004

Book(s)

  • Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama
  • The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama

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Campaign Finance

SEP Financial Summary
Funds Raised $116,457,694
Funds Spent $96,897,212
Cash on Hand $133,649,693

Data as of September 30, 2008
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