Politics: Campaign 2008
Gallery: From Barry to Barack
A look back, in photos, at Obama's journey
It didn't happen overnight. But in college, the young Barry Obama took to being called by his formal name: Barack. The choice is part of his almost lifelong quest for identity and belonging--to figure out who he is, and how he fits into the larger American tapestry. Part black, part white, raised in Hawaii and Indonesia, with family of different religious and spiritual backgrounds--seen by others in ways he didn't see himself--the young Barry was on a constant quest for solid ground. A look back, in photos, at his journey from Barry to Barack. Photo: Obama Press Office via Newscom


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Posted By: Mew Esha @ 05/06/2008 9:25:11 AM
Comment: I think Barack Obama got the vote. He going win. He's got so caught up in this race, which is a good thing, thats going take him to the top.If he has faith in god, his self, and the people, he's going make it. He doesn't need to worry about the other people in the race like Clinton, and McCain, and Edwards. All he needs to do is to run his race. Like a.... Horse running its race. Trying to get to the finish line first. And I as one of the many people that believes in him, I do too. :-) And I hope he wins, Its time for a change of progress. :-)
Posted By: Helen in Chicago @ 04/04/2008 9:02:48 PM
Comment: EnI am so sick of hearing people say that Hillary Clinton is tearing the Democratic Party apart. I think that job has already been fulfilled by Obama. Only a self???absorbed person with a mammoth ego would declare his candidacy for the most important job on earth after serving only one year in the senate. He was also probably banking on the fact that many Americans would not take the time to do their homework and could be schmoozed by smooth talk and charisma. Those same qualities are the one???s that have allowed crooked tele???evangelist to milk millions out of people???s pockets and why so many people overpay for clunkers from a used car lot. Clinton was in the race first and if Obama really truly cared about the Democratic party and his country, he would have first, worked hard in the Senate to: first prove himself as an effective leader in the legislature and to the people of Illinois; second, he would have campaigned vigorously for Senator Clinton to take her historic candidacy all the way to the White House, and then a few years down the road, he could thrown his hat into the ring to become the first African American president. Right now, his impatience, selfishness, and ginormous ego will indeed cost the Democratic Party the claim to the first female president, followed by the first African American president.
PS
Is there anyone out there who can give five concrete and substantive reasons, based on his record, and without using the intangible words ???inspiration or uniter, why Obama is qualified to be the leader of the free world?
Helen in Chicago
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Posted By: Helen in Chicago @ 04/04/2008 8:59:56 PM
Comment: I am so sick of hearing people say that Hillary Clinton is tearing the Democratic Party apart. I think that job has already been fulfilled by Obama. Only a self???absorbed person with a mammoth ego would declare his candidacy for the most important job on earth after serving only one year in the senate. He was also probably banking on the fact that many Americans would not take the time to do their homework and could be schmoozed by smooth talk and charisma. Those same qualities are the one???s that have allowed crooked tele???evangelist to milk millions out of people???s pockets and why so many people overpay for clunkers from a used car lot. Clinton was in the race first and if Obama really truly cared about the Democratic party and his country, he would have first, worked hard in the Senate to: first prove himself as an effective leader in the legislature and to the people of Illinois; second, he would have campaigned vigorously for Senator Clinton to take her historic candidacy all the way to the White House, and then a few years down the road, he could thrown his hat into the ring to become the first African American president. Right now, his impatience, selfishness, and ginormous ego will indeed cost the Democratic Party the claim to the first female president, followed by the first African American president.
PS
Is there anyone out there who can give five concrete and substantive reasons, based on his record, and without using the intangible words ???inspiration or uniter, why Obama is qualified to be the leader of the free world?
Helen in Chicago