and those who tell us that we can’t we will respond with that timeless creed
will respond with that timeless creed
will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people yes
that sums up the spirit of a people yes
that sums up the spirit of a people yes we can
we can
we can he was the United States first black
he was the United States first black
he was the United States first black president welcome to watchmojo.com and
president welcome to watchmojo.com and
president welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the
today we’ll be learning more about the
today we’ll be learning more about the life and accomplishments of Barack Obama
life and accomplishments of Barack Obama
life and accomplishments of Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama the second was born
Barack Hussein Obama the second was born
Barack Hussein Obama the second was born August 4th 1961 in Honolulu Hawaii his
August 4th 1961 in Honolulu Hawaii his
August 4th 1961 in Honolulu Hawaii his parents divorced in 1964 and following
parents divorced in 1964 and following
parents divorced in 1964 and following that he moved around until finally
that he moved around until finally
that he moved around until finally resettling in Hawaii at age 10 with his
resettling in Hawaii at age 10 with his
resettling in Hawaii at age 10 with his grandparents eventually after a short
grandparents eventually after a short
grandparents eventually after a short stint in Los Angeles Obama transferred
stint in Los Angeles Obama transferred
stint in Los Angeles Obama transferred to Columbia University where he earned a
to Columbia University where he earned a
to Columbia University where he earned a BA in political science in 1983 he
BA in political science in 1983 he
BA in political science in 1983 he worked in New York’s business sector for
worked in New York’s business sector for
worked in New York’s business sector for two years then moved to Chicago where he
two years then moved to Chicago where he
two years then moved to Chicago where he spent three years as a community
spent three years as a community
spent three years as a community organizer in low-income neighborhoods in
organizer in low-income neighborhoods in
organizer in low-income neighborhoods in 1988 he enrolled at Harvard Law School
1988 he enrolled at Harvard Law School
1988 he enrolled at Harvard Law School after his first year he was chosen as
after his first year he was chosen as
after his first year he was chosen as editor of the Harvard Law Review and the
editor of the Harvard Law Review and the
editor of the Harvard Law Review and the next year he became its first black
next year he became its first black
next year he became its first black president during the summer of 1989 he
president during the summer of 1989 he
president during the summer of 1989 he met Michelle Robinson while interning at
met Michelle Robinson while interning at
met Michelle Robinson while interning at a law firm eventually the two began
a law firm eventually the two began
a law firm eventually the two began dating and finally in October 1992 they
dating and finally in October 1992 they
dating and finally in October 1992 they married just prior to this Obama
married just prior to this Obama
married just prior to this Obama graduated in 1991 and was offered a book
graduated in 1991 and was offered a book
graduated in 1991 and was offered a book deal based on his experiences with
deal based on his experiences with
deal based on his experiences with racial Affairs this became the 1995
racial Affairs this became the 1995
racial Affairs this became the 1995 memoir Dreams from My Father after
memoir Dreams from My Father after
memoir Dreams from My Father after graduating Obama went to work at the
graduating Obama went to work at the
graduating Obama went to work at the University of Chicago Law School where
University of Chicago Law School where
University of Chicago Law School where he taught constitutional law until 2004
he taught constitutional law until 2004
he taught constitutional law until 2004 in 1992 he spearheaded illinois’ project
in 1992 he spearheaded illinois’ project
in 1992 he spearheaded illinois’ project vote campaign to encourage African
vote campaign to encourage African
vote campaign to encourage African American voter registration the next
American voter registration the next
American voter registration the next year he joined a local law firm and
year he joined a local law firm and
year he joined a local law firm and continued his community development
continued his community development
continued his community development efforts in 1996 Obama was elected to the
efforts in 1996 Obama was elected to the
efforts in 1996 Obama was elected to the Illinois State Senate where he received
Illinois State Senate where he received
Illinois State Senate where he received bipartisan support while there he helped
bipartisan support while there he helped
bipartisan support while there he helped and healthcare and cut taxes for working
and healthcare and cut taxes for working
and healthcare and cut taxes for working families
families
families he was reelected but lost a bid for the
he was reelected but lost a bid for the
he was reelected but lost a bid for the US House of Representatives in 2000 in
US House of Representatives in 2000 in
US House of Representatives in 2000 in 2004 he was successfully elected to the
2004 he was successfully elected to the
2004 he was successfully elected to the US Senate he worked with the Republican
US Senate he worked with the Republican
US Senate he worked with the Republican Party to bring transparency to
Party to bring transparency to
Party to bring transparency to government past lobbying reform and
government past lobbying reform and
government past lobbying reform and destroy weapons of mass destruction
destroy weapons of mass destruction
destroy weapons of mass destruction Obama further raised his profile by
Obama further raised his profile by
Obama further raised his profile by addressing the 2004 Democratic National
addressing the 2004 Democratic National
addressing the 2004 Democratic National Convention with a speech that was
Convention with a speech that was
Convention with a speech that was watched by 9.1 million people I stand
watched by 9.1 million people I stand
watched by 9.1 million people I stand here knowing that my story is part of
here knowing that my story is part of
here knowing that my story is part of the larger American story that I owe a
the larger American story that I owe a
the larger American story that I owe a debt to all of those who came before me
debt to all of those who came before me
debt to all of those who came before me and that in no other country on earth is
and that in no other country on earth is
and that in no other country on earth is my story even possible
my story even possible
my story even possible in 2006 he released the best-selling
in 2006 he released the best-selling
in 2006 he released the best-selling book The Audacity of Hope thoughts on
book The Audacity of Hope thoughts on
book The Audacity of Hope thoughts on reclaiming the American Dream it wasn’t
reclaiming the American Dream it wasn’t
reclaiming the American Dream it wasn’t long before Obama claimed his own
long before Obama claimed his own
long before Obama claimed his own American dream in February 2007 he
American dream in February 2007 he
American dream in February 2007 he announced his candidacy for the 2008
announced his candidacy for the 2008
announced his candidacy for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination I
Democratic presidential nomination I
Democratic presidential nomination I stand before you today to announce my
stand before you today to announce my
stand before you today to announce my candidacy for President of the United
candidacy for President of the United
candidacy for President of the United faith of America after a tight battle
faith of America after a tight battle
faith of America after a tight battle with former First Lady Hillary Rodham
with former First Lady Hillary Rodham
with former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton Obama took the nomination with
Clinton Obama took the nomination with
Clinton Obama took the nomination with profound gratitude and great humility I
profound gratitude and great humility I
profound gratitude and great humility I accept your nomination for presidency he
accept your nomination for presidency he
accept your nomination for presidency he then went up against Republican Senator
then went up against Republican Senator
then went up against Republican Senator John McCain to fight for the presidency
John McCain to fight for the presidency
John McCain to fight for the presidency Obama ultimately won 365 electoral votes
Obama ultimately won 365 electoral votes
Obama ultimately won 365 electoral votes and almost 53% of the popular vote on
and almost 53% of the popular vote on
and almost 53% of the popular vote on November 4 2008 and on January 20th 2009
November 4 2008 and on January 20th 2009
November 4 2008 and on January 20th 2009 Barack Obama was inaugurated the 44th
Barack Obama was inaugurated the 44th
Barack Obama was inaugurated the 44th President of the United States and the
President of the United States and the
President of the United States and the country’s first African American leader
country’s first African American leader
country’s first African American leader during his first hundred days as
during his first hundred days as
during his first hundred days as President Obama overhauled foreign
President Obama overhauled foreign
President Obama overhauled foreign policy and improved the United States
policy and improved the United States
policy and improved the United States image around the world his
image around the world his
image around the world his administration also dealt with the
administration also dealt with the
administration also dealt with the ongoing recession by passing an economic
ongoing recession by passing an economic
ongoing recession by passing an economic stimulus bill bailing out certain
stimulus bill bailing out certain
stimulus bill bailing out certain industries and by setting new
industries and by setting new
industries and by setting new regulations for others he enjoyed high
regulations for others he enjoyed high
regulations for others he enjoyed high popularity early in his term in December
popularity early in his term in December
popularity early in his term in December 2009 he was controversially awarded the
2009 he was controversially awarded the
2009 he was controversially awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts
Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts
Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts another move that received both
another move that received both
another move that received both criticism and praise was the Obama
criticism and praise was the Obama
criticism and praise was the Obama administration’s health care reform
administration’s health care reform
administration’s health care reform which was finally passed in 2010 the
which was finally passed in 2010 the
which was finally passed in 2010 the Deepwater Horizon oil spill came later
Deepwater Horizon oil spill came later
Deepwater Horizon oil spill came later that year and Obama’s government was
that year and Obama’s government was
that year and Obama’s government was criticized for their efforts in
criticized for their efforts in
criticized for their efforts in addressing this catastrophic
addressing this catastrophic
addressing this catastrophic environmental issue the midterm
environmental issue the midterm
environmental issue the midterm elections followed soon after and saw
elections followed soon after and saw
elections followed soon after and saw the Republicans gain 60 seats what
the Republicans gain 60 seats what
the Republicans gain 60 seats what happened where did Barack Obama go wrong
happened where did Barack Obama go wrong
happened where did Barack Obama go wrong to really get have this happened to him
to really get have this happened to him
to really get have this happened to him during the midterm elections Obama’s
during the midterm elections Obama’s
during the midterm elections Obama’s popularity was fading but despite this
popularity was fading but despite this
popularity was fading but despite this in early 2011 he announced his decision
in early 2011 he announced his decision
in early 2011 he announced his decision to run for a second term as president in
to run for a second term as president in
to run for a second term as president in 2012 his reputation soared once again
2012 his reputation soared once again
2012 his reputation soared once again with the may 1st 2011 announcement that
with the may 1st 2011 announcement that
with the may 1st 2011 announcement that US troops had finally killed Osama bin
US troops had finally killed Osama bin
US troops had finally killed Osama bin Laden the man responsible for the 9/11
Laden the man responsible for the 9/11
Laden the man responsible for the 9/11 attacks in New York City I determined
attacks in New York City I determined
attacks in New York City I determined that we had enough intelligence to take
that we had enough intelligence to take
that we had enough intelligence to take action and authorized an operation to
action and authorized an operation to
action and authorized an operation to get Osama bin Laden and bring him to
get Osama bin Laden and bring him to
get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice
justice
justice despite his many successes Obama has
despite his many successes Obama has
despite his many successes Obama has often been
often been
often been the subject of scrutiny he has been
the subject of scrutiny he has been
the subject of scrutiny he has been labeled an elitist and as too
labeled an elitist and as too
labeled an elitist and as too inexperienced he was also accused of
inexperienced he was also accused of
inexperienced he was also accused of lying about his birthplace however in
lying about his birthplace however in
lying about his birthplace however in 2011 he released his long-form birth
2011 he released his long-form birth
2011 he released his long-form birth certificate to prove that he was in fact
certificate to prove that he was in fact
certificate to prove that he was in fact born in Hawaii and not Africa aside from
born in Hawaii and not Africa aside from
born in Hawaii and not Africa aside from the inevitable criticism Obama’s skills
the inevitable criticism Obama’s skills
the inevitable criticism Obama’s skills as an order his charisma and ultimately
as an order his charisma and ultimately
as an order his charisma and ultimately his beliefs helped him secure his place
his beliefs helped him secure his place
his beliefs helped him secure his place in history and the White House thank you
in history and the White House thank you
in history and the White House thank you god bless you and may God bless the
god bless you and may God bless the
god bless you and may God bless the United States of America
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