Barack Obama Biography

Guide Note: Barack Obama's biography is often said to be more representative of the current and future demographics of the United States than any other 2008 Presidential Candidate.

Fast Facts:

1. Born: August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii
2. Married: Michelle Obama in 1992
3. Children: Two daughters
4. Lived with his mother and step father in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1967 to 1979
5. Attended Columbia University and Harvard Law School

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The Mahalo Top 7

1. Official Site: Meet Barack
2. Wikipedia: Barack Obama
3. Chicago Sun-Times: The Obama Family Tree
4. New York Times: "Is (His) Biography (Our) Destiny?" (2007)
5. The New Yorker: "The Conciliator: Where is Barack Obama Coming From?" (2007)
6. Washington Post: "Foes Use Obama's Muslim Ties to Fuel Rumors About Him" (2007) 
7. The Times: "Secrets of Obama Family Unlocked" (2007)

Barack Obama Biography Background and Profiles

Early Life

• Jakarta Post: "Obama’s Jakarta Trail" (January 21, 2008)
• Washington Post: "The Ghost of a Father" (December 14, 2007)
• Chicago Tribune: "The Not-So-Simple Story of Barack Obama's Youth" (2007)
• Chicago Tribune: "Obama's mom: Not Just a Girl from Kansas" (2007)
• Chicago Tribune: "Obama madrassa Myth Debunked" (2007)
• The East African: "Barack Obama: Creation of Tales" (2004)
• The East African: "How Barack Obama Was Lost and Found" (2004)

Early Career

• University of Chicago: Law School Faculty: Barack Obama
• Chicago Sun-Times: "As Lawyer, Obama was Strong, Silent Type" (December 17, 2007)
• New York Times: "n Law School, Obama Found Political Voice" (2007)
• U.S. News and Wold Report: "On the Streets of Chicago, a Candidate Comes of Age" (2007)

Political Career

• Washington Post: Political Career of Barack Obama 
• Rolling Stone: "Destiny's Child" (2007)
• Washington Post: "A Series of Fortunate Events" (2007)
• Washingtonian: "The Legend of Barack Obama" (2006)

Barack Obama Biography Blogs and Commentaries

• Wall Street Journal: Barack Obama Was Once a Lowly Law-Firm Associate (January 4, 2008)
• Huffington Post: An Obama Moment (January 4, 2008)
• Boston Globe: "For the Democrats: Barack Obama" (December 15, 2007) 
• American Conservative: "Obama’s Identity Crisis" (2007)
• Keith Boykin: Barack Obama, Blacks and Harvard Law (2007)
• Berkeley Bubble: Barack Obama: The Harvard Law School Years (2007)

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