Obama History
Obama history. Voting records, personal life and global warming. All the "did you knows" answered.
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Obama attended Columbia University before a earning a graduate degree from Harvard Law School. Despite being offered many high salary positions he chose the position of a community organizer in Chicago. FAQ: How does Obama's energy policy intend to combat global warming.
Obama's energy policy revolves around large investment in clean energy, from both the public and private sectors. He believes this is also the only long-term method for reducing gas prices. His plan puts forth 150 billion to reduce emissions by 80% from 1990 figures. Furthermore a tax on companies which trade using non-green methods. Obama's plan also focus's on tighter automobile standards and the use of clean coal.
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He served in the Illinois Senate for eight years before winning a landslide in 2004 for the US Senate. Ironically his bid had failed four years earlier for a seat in the House of Representatives. FAQ: How Old is Obama?
Barack was born in 1961. He is now 47 years old. One of the youngest presidential candidates in history.
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Obama has written two books. The Audacity of Hope which you've likely heard of and Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance. This book describes his childhood in Hawaii, his college years and a visit to Kenya to meet relatives. FAQ: Is Obama a Muslim?
No he is a Christian. His black father was from Kenya while his mother was a white American. Although he did attend a Muslim school, he was never affiliated with the religion. Similarly to how many students in North America attend a Christian school but are not Christians themselves. Did you know?
There is a distant relation between Obama's mother and Jefferson Davis who was president of the Southern Confederacy.
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