Barack Obama

All about Barack Obama and his campaign for the presidency. Whether you love him or you hate him, you can't deny that he is shaping the debate! His full name is Barack Hussein Obama. His middle name and family religious background... [more]

All about Barack Obama and his campaign for the presidency. Whether you love him or you hate him, you can't deny that he is shaping the debate!
His full name is Barack Hussein Obama. His middle name and family religious background have already come under scrutiny.

He is the junior U.S. Senator from Illinois.

According to the U.S. Senate Historical Office, he is the fifth African American Senator in U.S. history and the only African American presently serving in the U.S. Senate.

Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. In November 2004, he was elected to the United States Senate as a Democrat.

Recent opinion polls show that Barack Obama is the most popular choice among Democratic voters for their party's nomination in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

He is married to Michelle Obama and he has two daughters.