Barack Obama
The Public Record
Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.
A Harris-Walz administration can help us move past some of the tired,old debates that keep stifling progress.
If we hold firm to our convictions,we will elect Kamala Harris as the next President of the United States and Tim Walz as the next Vice President of the United States.
We shouldn’t be the world's policeman and we can’t eradicate every cruelty and injustice in the world. But America can be and must be a force for good.
That’s the America Kamala Harris and Tim Walz believe in: an America where “we,the people” includes everyone.
But here’s the good news,Chicago: All across America,in big cities and small towns,away from all the noise,the ties that bind us together are still there.
I am feeling hopeful because this convention has always been pretty good to kids with funny names who believe in a country where anything is possible; because we have a chance to elect someone who has spent her entire life trying to give…
To make progress on the things we care about,the things that really affect people’s lives,we need to remember that we’ve all got our blind spots and contradictions and prejudices.
We do not need four more years of bluster and bumbling and chaos. We have seen that movie before,and we all know that the sequel is usually worse.
She’s not the neighbor running the leaf blower. She’s the neighbor rushing over to help when you need a hand.
Our job is to convince people that democracy can actually deliver. And,and in doing that,we can’t just point to what we’ve already accomplished. We can’t just rely on the ideas of the past. We need to chart a new way forward to meet the…
At a time when millions of our fellow citizens were sick and dying,we needed a leader with the character to put politics aside and do what was right.
For all the incredible energy we’ve been able to generate over the last few weeks,for all the rallies and the memes,this will still be a tight race in a closely divided country.
An America that taps what Lincoln called on the eve of civil war,our “bonds of affection.” An America that taps what he called “the better angels of our nature.”
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Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican or somewhere in between,we have all had people like that in our lives. People like Kamala’s parents,who crossed oceans because they believed in the promise of America.
Donald Trump fell asleep at his own trial. And when he woke up,he made his own kind of history—the first person to run for President with 34 felony convictions.
If I'm as eloquent as they are when they tell me what their hopes and dreams are, then I think I'll be successful.
You know, I used to play basketball, and if you weren't a little nervous before the big game, you probably wouldn't play a good game.
I'm so proud to endorse Joe Biden for President of the United States. I believe Joe has all the qualities we need in a president right now.





